Evidence map›Paper›PMID 37007616›Full record

ArticleMethodsX2023

Technical guidance on biodegradation testing of difficult substances and mixtures in surface water.

Heidi Birch, Rikke Hammershøj, Mette Torsbjerg Møller, Philipp Mayer

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Article in MethodsX, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 38% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Heidi BirchTechnical University of Denmark, Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Bygningstorvet, Building 115, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark.
Rikke HammershøjTechnical University of Denmark, Department of Environmental Engineering, Bygningstorvet, Building 115, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark.
Mette Torsbjerg MøllerTechnical University of Denmark, Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Bygningstorvet, Building 115, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark.
Philipp MayerTechnical University of Denmark, Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Bygningstorvet, Building 115, 2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark.
Technical University of Denmark · DK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this article is to address critical challenges in the OECD 309 "Aerobic mineralization in surface water - simulation biodegradation test" for volatile chemicals, highly hydrophobic chemicals, mixtures or UVCBs (unknown or variable composition, complex reaction products or biological materials). Several modifications are presented to address technical challenges (minimize and account for losses), make testing more environmentally relevant (lower concentrations) and generate data for multiple substances (more and better aligned data):•

Indexed as

Aerobic Simulation Biodegradation Test of Difficult Substances in Closed VialsClosed test designDifficult-to-test substancesSolvent free testingWhole substance testing

Identifiers

PMID37007616
PMCPMC10050768
OpenAlexW4327921303

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Registered trials

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