Table of Contents

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Interferences
6 Apparatus and materials
7 Reagents, media and test strains
8 Sampling and samples
9 Procedure
10 Validity criteria
11 Assessment criteria
12 Test report
Annex A (normative) - Strain selection
Annex B (informative) - Plate set up
Annex C (informative) - Scheme of test principle
Annex D (informative) - Test set up for chemicals and extracts
Annex E (informative) - Preparation of dilution series
Annex F (informative) - Performance data
Annex G (informative) - Use of other yeast strains based on
        Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Annex H (informative) - Statistical assessment
Annex I (informative) - Calculation of 17 [BETA]-estradiol
        equivalents
Annex J (informative) - Measurement of the lowest ineffective
        dilution (LID) of a waste water - A simplified evaluation
        for testing of waste water
Bibliography

Abstract

Defines a method for the determination of the estrogenic potential of water and waste water by means of a reporter gene assay with genetically modified yeast strains Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	International Organization for Standardization
Pages
ISBN
Committee	TC 147