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May 01, 2021
Environmental specimen banking at SETAC EUROPE 2021
Contribution to PFAS trends of the German Environmental Specimen Bank read more...
April 22, 2021
New publication online: M-12, an additional metabolite of MCI/MI
A new analytical method was developed in the BMU/VCI cooperation read more...
November 23, 2020
New publication online: metabolites of the fragrance lilial analyzed in human urine
Latest data published in peer reviewed journal read more...
November 20, 2020
The longest time trend of the German Environmental Specimen Bank: lead in blood published
The data on human exposure towards lead are now published in a peer reviewed journal read more...
November 09, 2020
New publication: Pharmaceuticals in fish
New data are now published in a peer reviewed journal read more...
October 06, 2020
New publication online: PFAS in human blood plasma
Latest data published in peer reviewed journal read more...
August 19, 2020
New publication online: dechlorane flame retardants in human blood plasma
Latest data published in a peer reviewed journal read more...
August 12, 2020
Our website got a new layout!
A new layout, new functions, responsive design and a new tidy appearance. The new web presence of the German Environmental Specimen Bank. read more...
May 11, 2020
New publication online: the antioxidant BHT in human urine
Latest data published in peer reviewed journal read more...
April 22, 2020
Corona Pandemic
Human sampling interrupted in 2020 - mobile laboratory still on the road read more...
March 13, 2020
New publications online: Plasticizers in humans and in the environment and a first analysis of fragrances in human samples
Latest data and assessments published in peer reviewed journals read more...
January 10, 2020
New publications online: Preservatives in humans, cyclic siloxanes and pharmaceuticals in the environment
Latest data published in peer reviewed journals read more...
August 29, 2019
Latest publications: Halogenated flame retardants in the environment and phthalate replacement DINCH® in humans
Latest data on flame retardants and a plasticizer replacement have now been published read more...
August 06, 2019
Environmental Specimen Bank Kid's Lab in Berlin
Visit us at the Open Day 2019 at the Federal Ministry for the Environment read more...
May 26, 2019
German Environmental Specimen Bank at International Scientific Meetings: SETAC Europe und ESB Conference 2019
Following the motto One Environment. One Health. Sustainable Societies. and The past, present and future of Environmental Specimen Banks current results of the German Environmental Specimen Bank are presented read more...
May 02, 2019
Students from Ulm can now register online for the last sampling of the year
The final of the four annual human samplings of the German Environmental Specimen Bank will take place on 18 and 19 May in Ulm. read more...
March 01, 2019
Human exposure to phthalates in Germany: Current data on DPHP exposure (1999 to 2017) available online
The results of the current analysis of the degradation products of the phthalate plasticizer DPHP in urine samples of the Environmental Specimen Bank have been published and can be searched. read more...
January 03, 2019
Annual student volunteer sampling campaign 2019
The first of four yearly human specimen samplings will take place on 25 and 26 January 2019 read more...
August 24, 2018
German Environmental Specimen Bank at International Scientific Meetings: DioXin 2018 and ISES-ISEE 2018
Following the motto No Boundaries in POPs Pollution, Research and Control and Complex Local and Global Issues in Environmental Exposure and Health current results of the German Environmental Specimen Bank are presented read more...
May 10, 2018
Special session on environmental specimen banking at SETAC EU
Talks from Sweden, Germany (2), USA and NorwayT read more...
May 07, 2018
Final sampling of human specimen in 2018
The sampling of human specimen in 2018 was finalised in the 4th location Ulm at May 6th read more...
January 09, 2018
New analytical method for pollutants in samples from fish and suspended particulate matter
German Environment Agency and Federal Institute of Hydrology develop new analytical method for pollutants in samples from fish and suspended particulate matter read more...
December 19, 2017
Chemical analysis finished for the routine human biomonitoring of 2017
Result will be sent shortly after read more...
October 14, 2017
German Environmental Specimen Bank at Annual Meeting of the International Society of Exposure Science
Experts of the German Environment Agency discuss latest Environmental Specimen Bank results following the motto "Integrating Exposure Science Across Diverse Communities" read more...
September 30, 2017
4th International Conference on Environmental Specimen Banks, 2-4 October 2017, Bilbao, Spain
Experts will dicuss new challenges for environmental specimen banks read more...
August 31, 2017
Human exposure to phthalates in Germany: Current data (1988 to 2015) available online
The results of the current study on phthalate metabolites in ESB urine samples are published and can be searched. read more...
July 20, 2017
Human glyphosate exposure in Germany: current trend data
ESB data reveal: glyphosate in human samples has increased in the years from 2001 to 2015 read more...
July 12, 2017
The Environmental Specimen Bank (ESB) on SWR television
On 13.07.2017 SWR television airs a segment on the ESB read more...
May 10, 2017
Final sampling of human specimen in 2017
The sampling of human specimen in 2017 was finalised in the 4th location Ulm at May 7th read more...
February 15, 2017
Annual student volunteer sampling campaign 2017
The second of four yearly human specimen samplings will take place in Halle/Salle on 15 and 16 of March 2017 read more...
