Sub-department of Toxicology
The research programme of the section Toxicology covers several disciplinary aspects of toxicology. It concentrates on gaining insight in the mechanisms via which toxic compounds can induce adverse effects on the health of humans and other organisms, either directly via food or indirectly via diffuse environmental pollution.
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PhD Trip 2013
Our international PhD study excursion is a periodic event organised every 2 years by PhD students from the Division of Toxicology, Wageningen University.
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Toxicology provides a number of lecture series and practical courses for Environmental Sciences, Nutritional Sciences and Food Technology students. In addition Biology and Molecular Sciences students often attend Toxicology courses.
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Latest publications
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Mechanism-based testing strategy using in vitro approaches for identification of thyroid hormone disrupting chemicals
Toxicology in Vitro 27 (2013)4. - ISSN 0887-2333 - p. 1320 - 1346.
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Quercetin induces hepatic lipid omega-oxidation and lowers serum lipid levels in mice
PLoS One 8 (2013)1. - ISSN 1932-6203
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Surface charge-specific cytotoxicity and cellular uptake of tri-block copolymer nanoparticles
Nanotoxicology 7 (2013)1. - ISSN 1743-5390 - p. 71 - 84.