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Data search
Research selected results of the chemical analyses and get an overview of biometric and anamnestic parameters for different specimen types.
Latest human publication
Analysis of 18 mercapturic acids in urine samples from the German Environmental Specimen Bank — tackling the data gap in the human biomonitoring of VOCs in Europe
Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology
Latest environmental publication
Use cases from the German NTSPortal on the systematic use of high-resolution mass spectrometry non-target screening data in environmental monitoring and chemicals management
Springer Nature
Scrollytelling: Bream - the trendsetters
How clean are the rivers in Germany? The scrollytelling ‘Bream – the trend-setters’ showcases the work of the Environmental Specimen Bank and explains how fish can be used to track the levels of pollutants in our environment. For decades, the Environmental Specimen Bank has been testing bream from German waters for environmental toxins, thereby helping to protect both people and nature.
Scrollytelling: The Environmental Specimen Bank - Time travel for environmental protection
The Environmental Specimen Bank allows the scientific community to travel back in time—and to address environmental policy questions relevant to both the present and the future. Since the 1980s, scientists have been collecting samples—including those from fish, mammals, plants, and even humans—to help future generations better understand environmental changes.
Videoclip on the Environmental Specimen Bank
The German Environmental Specimen Bank (ESB) stores numerous samples that have been taken over decades. What insights can be gained on the pollution of the German population? Under the title "Archive of poisons: What is the function of a pollutant bunker?" Galileo (ProSieben) produced an interesting vidoclip (in German).
