MOSAIC: a web-interface for statistical analyses in ecotoxicology.

Sandrine CharlesPhilippe VeberMarie Laure Delignette-Muller

Published in: Environmental science and pollution research international (2017)

In ecotoxicology, bioassays are standardly conducted in order to measure acute or chronic effects of potentially toxic substances on reproduction, growth, and/or survival of living animals. MOSAIC, standing for MOdeling and StAtistical tools for ecotoxICology, is a user-friendly web interface dedicated to the mathematical and statistical modelling of such standard bioassay data. Its simple use makes MOSAIC a turnkey decision-making tool for ecotoxicologists and regulators. Without wasting time on extensive mathematical and statistical technicalities, users are provided with advanced and innovative methods for a valuable quantitative environmental risk assessment. MOSAIC is available at http://pbil.univ-lyon1.fr/software/mosaic/ .

Keyphrases

risk assessment
decision making
human health
liver failure
transcription factor
drug induced
heavy metals
drinking water
mass spectrometry
aortic dissection
hepatitis b virus
low cost