2,4-Dichlorphenoxyessigsäure

Development of an ELISA for 2,4-D: characterization of two polyclonal antisera

“…For an ecological assessment and an estimation of the potential of endangering a control of sprayed or yet in nature existing pesticides is absolutely necessary [1]. A prerequisite for this control for the protection of both man and nature is an efficient analytical tool.…”

“…On the other hand, a correctly sprayed amount can be decomposed in soil by microbes or by plants [1,2,7,8]. For an ecological assessment and an estimation of the potential of endangering a control of sprayed or yet in nature existing pesticides is absolutely necessary [1].…”

“…1 Introduction 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) worldwide used as herbicide in amounts of 10 t per year [1] exhibits several toxicological effects. Known are both general symptoms of poisoning and special effects of cytotoxicity, damaging of DNA and the inhibition of synthesis of proteins [2][3][4][5].…”