Cent Eur J Public Health 2004, 12(Supplement):S89-S93

Tubifex Tubifex Müll - Photosensitive Organism

Vytlačilová J.1, Chobot V.1, Jahodář L.1, Laakso I.2, Vuorela P.2,3
1 Department of Pharmaceutical Botany and Ecology, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Czech Republic
2 Department of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmacognosy, University of Helsinki
3 Viikki Drug Discovery Technology Center, Helsinki, Finland

The worm Tubifex tubifex Müll. (Tubificideae, Oligochaeta) is a suitable organism for the research of the biological effect of various pollutants. This pilot study deals with the responds of the organism to the treatments of two photosensitizers (bengal rose B, quinidine) and UVA radiation. The activity of the photosensitizers was evaluated by the comparison of the surfaces of tested worms and dark controls. The results showed that T. tubifex Müll. could be a suitable organism for the studies of phototoxicity. This species demonstrated relatively strong sensitivity to the effect of the selected photodynamically active substances.

Keywords: Tubifex tubifex, photosensitizers, phototoxicity, scanning electron microscopy

Published: March 1, 2004  Show citation

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Vytlačilová J, Chobot V, Jahodář L, Laakso I, Vuorela P. Tubifex Tubifex Müll - Photosensitive Organism. Cent Eur J Public Health. 2004;12(Supplement):S89-93. PubMed PMID: 15141992.
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