Chongqing Three Gorges Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Assessing the toxicological effects of synthetic musk ketone using the Caenorhabditis elegans model

Synthetic musk ketone (MK) is extensively used in perfumes, cosmetics, and detergents. Due to its high lipophilicity, persistence, and limited removal efficiency in wastewater treatment, MK has been detected in various environmental matrices and human tissues. However, the ecotox...