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f_ranz1224
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should it be the water? Am presently running an experiment on organic biofilters for heavy metals. Unfortunately, all the local labs are medically oriented and will not take special cases. They will only accept blood and urine.
I have found a way to set my mercury concentration in my test pools such that when lab mice drink it, their blood mercury will be elevated, but still within safe bounds(they will be healthy). My plan is to let these mice drink the water, and send their urine in for testing, using a conversion formula to establish how well the filters are cleaning the mercury.
Unfortunately, for approval, I need a better reason than "local labs won't do the test."
Didn't find any literature supporting my cause. Hopefully, there may be a good reason such as cheaper, easier, more accurate, etc. that justifies biologic meters.
Just want to reiterate the mice will be perfectly healthy. Also, because i am checking urine and not blood, they will not be harmed.
I have found a way to set my mercury concentration in my test pools such that when lab mice drink it, their blood mercury will be elevated, but still within safe bounds(they will be healthy). My plan is to let these mice drink the water, and send their urine in for testing, using a conversion formula to establish how well the filters are cleaning the mercury.
Unfortunately, for approval, I need a better reason than "local labs won't do the test."
Didn't find any literature supporting my cause. Hopefully, there may be a good reason such as cheaper, easier, more accurate, etc. that justifies biologic meters.
Just want to reiterate the mice will be perfectly healthy. Also, because i am checking urine and not blood, they will not be harmed.