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The World of Protozoa, Rotifera, Nematoda and Oligochaeta

Organic solvents

Aliphatic solvents

Acetic acid, Acetone, Acetonitrile, Chloroform, Cyclohexane, 1,2-Dichloroethane, Dichloromethane, Diethyl ether, N,N-Dimethylformamide (DMF), Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), 1,4-Dioxane, Ethanol, Ethyl acetate, Hexamethylphosphoramide (HMPA), Hexane, Methanol, Nitromethane, Sulfolane, Tetrachloromethane, Tetrahydrofuran (THF)

Armatic solvents

Anisole, Benzene, Benzonitrile, Chlorobenzene, Diphenyl ether, Naphthalene, Nitrobenzene, Pyridine, Toluene

Nonpolar solvents

Hexane, Tetrachloromethane, Benzene

Polar solvents

Ethanol, DMF, DMSO, HMPA

Protic solvents

Acetic acid, Ethanol, Methanol

Aprotic solvents

1,4-Dioxane, Tetrachloromethane

Dipolar aprotic solvents

Acetone, Acetonitrile, DMF, DMSO, HMPA

[Ethylene glycol] CAS[107-21-1]

Chemical formula

HOCH2CH2OH

Purpose for use

Organic solvent.

Test organisms

Green algae (formerly including protozoa): Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (ref. ID; 7398)

[Glycerol] CAS[56-81-5]

Chemical formula

HOCH2CHOHCH2OH

Purpose for use

Organic solvent.

Test organisms

Green algae (formerly including protozoa): Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (ref. ID; 7398)

[Methanol] CAS[67-56-1] UN1230

= Methyl alcohol

Chemical formula

CH3OH

Chemical characteristics

1-octanol/water partition coefficient calculated by MEDCHEM CLOGP version 3.53 (log Kow) -0.77. (ref. ID; 631)

Purpose for use

Organic solvent.

Test organisms

Green algae (formerly including protozoa): Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (ref. ID; 7398)
Protozoa: Acanthamoeba sp. (ref. ID; 7117)
Protozoa: Tetrahymena pyriformis (ref. ID; 631, 990)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia foetida (ref. ID; 7012)