News

References to important topics and events

January 23, 2012

Perfluorinated compounds in fish: Extensive findings published

The final report of a retrospective study presents the contamination of fish with perfluorinated compounds. The samples originated from marine and surface waters and were collected by the German environmental specimen bank.

December 13, 2011

Dioxin2011 Symposium: Conference contributions online

The German Environmental Specimen Bank contributions are available for download.

September 14, 2011

Phthalates in human samples: New results published, data searchable

The results of the second retrospective monitoring study on phthalates in 24h-sampling urine are published and can now be searched.

July 27, 2011

Dioxin2011 Symposium zu POPs, Brussels, 21-25 August 2011

The German Environmental Specimen Bank will present the latest results on brominated, chlorinated and fluorinated compounds in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May 22, 2011

Long night of the sciences, 28 May 2011, Berlin and Potsdam

The environmental specimen bank at the cleverest night of the year

May 10, 2011

New: Parameters of laboratory medicine now searchable

Parameters of laboratory medicine are routinely determined in addition to the analysis of pollutants in human samples. These parameters are now also searchable.

April 11, 2011

NORMAN Workshop on Data Exchange, Berlin, 20-21 April 2011

The workshop is addressed to NORMAN Association members, EU Member States and other interested groups working in the field of data exchange on emerging substances.

March 03, 2011

Just arrived: Chemical data from environmental and human samples 2010

2010 data are now available for chemical analysis of eelpout, herring gull eggs, spruce and pine shoots, bream, and blood and urine from students.

January 19, 2011

Documentary on Environmental Specimen Banks

Excellent contributions from more than 20 environmental specimen banks from the Antarctic, Arctic, Asia, Europe and North-America for video documentary now online

December 22, 2010

Student volunteers wanted in Münster

Students can register for the annual sampling on 25 and 26 January 2011 at the University Hospital of Münster.

October 25, 2010

International Conference for Environmental Specimen Banks, Berlin, 15-16 November 2010

The conference is addressed to scientists and regulators working in the field of environmental sciences and human health.

September 23, 2010

Human Biomonitoring Conference: Political benefits - scientific challenges, 26-28 September 2010, Berlin

Policy makers, scientists, occupational and public health professionals, environment professionals, industry representatives, NGOs and many others active in the field of chemical safety and environmental health will gather for an international conference.

September 16, 2010

Just arrived: chemical data for marine samples, 2009

2009 data are now available for chemical analysis of bladder wrack, blue mussel, eelpout, and herring gull eggs.

August 31, 2010

Sampling - how does it work?

Join the activities of the German Environmental Specimen Bank on 7 September, when the ESB will be demonstrating samplings and sample treatments.

August 11, 2010

Just arrived: Chemical data for students blood and urine, 2009

2009 data are now available for chemical analysis of blood and urine donated by students from Münster, Greifswald, Halle/Saale, and Ulm.

June 17, 2010

20 June 2010: The German Environmental Specimen Bank on television

TV magazine PLANATOPIA broadcast a documentation of the human specimen bank at June 20th.

April 21, 2010

Berlin Workshop EU Environmental Specimen Banks, 21-22 June 2010

What environmental specimen banks are there in Europe? How can harmonised approaches support chemical management in Europe?

April 19, 2010

Press release announces relaunch of web site

Today, the Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt) publishes the new web application of the German Environmental Specimen Bank.

April 14, 2010

Just arrived: chemical data for bream samples, 2009

2009 data are now available for chemical analysis of bream samples from all 17 samling sites.

January 20, 2010

International conference on biomonitoring and bioindication

(Biomonitoring und Bioindikation - Einsatzbereiche und neue Entwicklungen) in A-Linz, 27.-28.01.2010
The German Environmental Specimen Bank will join the conference and give presentations.

November 10, 2009

International Symposium on Environmental Specimen Bank (ESB Symp. 2009)

Exploring possibility of setting-up ESBs in developing countries.

September 02, 2009

Berlin UPB Workshop on Eelpout Monitoring, Sep. 7-8, 2009

The Berlin eelpout workshop aims to discuss results from recent studies and thus create a comprehensive overview of the current state of eelpout research.

April 02, 2009

IESB International Environmental Specimen Bank Group

The International Environmental Specimen Bank Group (IESB) promotes the world-wide development of techniques and strategies of environmental specimen banking.