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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Sodium (Na) & sodium compounds

Alkali metal.

[Sodium Azide] CAS[26628-22-8] UN1687

Chemical formula

NaN3

Action Mode

A potent inhibitor of oxidative respiration (known to block electron transfer from flavin adenine dinucleotide). (ref. ID; 7202)

Test organisms

Protozoa: Loxodes striatus (ref. ID; 500)
Protozoa: Spirostomum ambiguum (ref. ID; 7202)

[Sodium Bicarbonate] CAS[144-55-8]

Chemical formula

NaHCO3

Purpose for use

Hardness.

Test organisms

Nematoda: Caenorhabditis elegans (ref. ID; 7002)

[Sodium Chlorate] CAS[7775-09-9] UN1495

Chemical formula

NaClO3

Trade name

Chlorex

Purpose for use

Herbicide for complete eradication of weeds in uncultivated soil. (ref. ID; 496)

Test organisms

Protozoa: Blepharisma undulans (ref. ID; 496)
Protozoa: Colpoda cucullus (ref. ID; 496)
Protozoa: Oikomonas termo (ref. ID; 496)

[Sodium Chloride] CAS[7647-14-5]

Chemical formula

NaCl

Test organisms

Protozoa: Euglena gracilis (ref. ID; 7426)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 6895, 7012, 7145)
Oligochaeta: Tubifex tubifex (ref. ID; 6968)
Nematoda: Caenorhabditis elegans (ref. ID; 7002)

[Sodium Hypochlorite] CAS[7681-52-9]

Trade name

Sodium hypochlorite (J): Chlorox

Chemical formula

NaOCl

Purpose for use

Fungicide, bactericide.

Test organisms

Rotifera: Brachionus calyciflorus (ref. ID; 127)

[Sodium Nitrate] CAS[7631-99-4] UN1498

Chemical formula

NaNO3

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (foetida) (ref. ID; 7012, 7145, 7156)
Nematoda: Caenorhabditis elegans (ref. ID; 6823)