MESOCOSM GmbH
Institut für Gewässerschutz
Neu-Ulrichstein 5
D-35315 Homberg (Ohm)
Germany
Tel: +49 6633 82549-10
Terrestrial Ecotoxicology
Due to the location at the Research Centre Neu-Ulrichstein, the agricultural infrastructure with various fields and meadows and the GLP-certified test facility can optimally work together to implement your questions in terrestrial ecotoxicological field studies.
Advantages:
- GLP-certified test facility
- approx. 10 ha of meadow and 30 ha of arable land directly adjacent to the test facility
- land management according to the standards of organic farming
- access to about 150 ha of arable and meadow land for experimental purposes
- agricultural equipment and personnel with the necessary official qualifications
- weather station of the German Weather Service on site
- Irrigation options on site
- experienced staff from agriculture and ecotoxicology
- taxonomic expertise for all required organism groups
Earthworm Field Studies
With access to diverse agricultural land, we can provide earthworm field studies customized to the client's needs. The implementation follows actual guidelines and recommendations (ISO/OECD-Draft-Guideline, EFSA, ECHA).
Advantages:
- GLP-certified test facility
- diverse agricultural land directly adjacent to the test facility with known soil characteristics and earthworm community
- land management according to the standards of organic farming (= no pre-exposure, high diversity and sufficient numbers of individuals)
- combination with collembolan field study possible
- experience with adapting application techniques or test design to substance-specific requirements
- taxonomic determination by experienced staff
- experienced partners for analytical verification and soil characterization
- weather station of the German Weather Service on site
- irrigation options on site
Collembola Field Studies
With access to diverse agricultural land, we can provide collembola field studies customized to the client's needs.
Advantages:
- GLP-certified test facility
- diverse agricultural land directly adjacent to the test facility with know soil characteristics and collembola community
- land management according to the standards of organic farming = no pre-exposure, high diversity and sufficient numbers of individuals
- combination with earthworm field study possible
- experience with adapting application techniques or test design to substance-specific requirements
- Taxonomic determination by experienced staff
- experienced partners for analytical verification and soil characterization
- weather station of the German Weather Service on site
- Irrigation options on site
Non-Target Arthropod Studies
With access to diverse agricultural land, we can provide non-target arthropod studies customized to the client's needs.
Advantages:
- GLP-certified test facility
- diverse agricultural land in the surrounding area of the test facility
- land management according to the standards of organic farming = no pre-exposure, sound diversity
- experience with adapting application techniques or test design to substance-specific requirements
- Taxonomic determination of all required organism groups by experienced staff