Aspidisca cicada
[ref. ID; 6011]
Test system
Acute toxicity (24-hr LC50)
Strains
From the aeration tank of activated sludge works designated for the treatment of domestic wastes in the district of Reggio Emilia, northern Italy.
Toxicants
Hydrated cadmium chloride, hydrated copper chloride, zinc chloride, mercury chloride.
Test design
Costar tissue culture plates with 24 wells were employed. Two replicates of 12 organisms each were run of each test concentration.
Evaluations
LC50 using the probit method.