Daphnia magna as biosensor for Ag-nanoparticles in water systems: Development of a computer vision system for the detection of behavioral changes
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We present a work-in-progress computer vision system for detecting behavioral changes of Daphnia magna under the influence of Silver-nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) in water systems. We invented a hardware set up that is able to track multiple Daphnia automatically in concordance with the OECD guideline for Daphnia. Our software design and first image results of the computer vision system are represented. We give an outlook on methods that we want to test and use in the future for the detection of behavioral changes.
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