Composition of the different artificial soils and treatment of the experiment.

<p>Composition of the different artificial soils and treatment of the experiment.</p

Mechanistic approach of retention and bioavailability of NDL-PCBs bound to OM.

<p>Mechanistic approach of retention and bioavailability of NDL-PCBs bound to OM.</p

Concentrations (ng.g⁻¹ of fat) of NDL-PCBs in adipose tissue.

<p>Each value represents the adjusted mean ± standard error. Values are presented following treatment groups: Spiked corn oil (SO, n  = 5); Standard soil without organic matter (SS, n  = 4); 1% OC Fulvic acid soil (FA, n  = 4); 1% OC <i>Sphagnum</i> peat soil (SP, n  = 5); 1% OC <i>Sphagnum</i> peat soil; Activated Carbon (95∶5) (SPAC, n  = 5); 1% OC Humic acid soil (HA, n  = 5); 1% Activated carbon (AC, n  = 5); Negative controls (NC, n  = 5). Letters (a, b, c, d, e, f) indicate values that do not statistically differ from other values within groups presenting a common letter (<i>P</i><0.05).</p

Animal management and experimental design of the study.

<p>Animal management and experimental design of the study.</p

Relative bioavailability (RBA) factors of NDL-PCBs.

<p>RBA factors were calculated from adjusted means of concentrations (ng.g⁻¹ of fat). Values in brackets indicates 95% confidence interval (2xSE). SE were calculated via propagation of errors formula.</p><p>Multivariate analysis was performed using GLM procedure on RBA values 95% confidence interval (2xSE) was calculated.</p><p>Organic matter effect: letters (a, b, c, d, e, f) indicate values that do not statistically differ from other values within column presenting a common letter (P<0.05).</p><p>NDL-PCBs effect: letters (A, B) indicate values that do not statistically differ from other values within line presenting a common letter (P<0.05).</p><p>RMSE: Root means square error.</p><p>Relative bioavailability (RBA) factors of NDL-PCBs.</p

Concentrations of CLD in biological matrices (ng of CLD per g of DM).

<p>Concentrations of CLD are expressed in ng.g^-1 of DM. Values correspond to the mean ± SD. Mean values with different superscript letters (a, b, c) were statistically different (P<0.05). Statistical analysis was performed using the two-way ANOVA procedure of R software and a Tukey post-hoc test. Two effects were used in the model: Organ and Treatment. Both effects were significant (p<0.0001) and RMSE = 12.84. (n = 5). RMSE: Root means square error. #: values are below limit of quantification (LOQ).</p

Relative bioavailability factors of CLD in biological matrices (% and 95% confidence interval).

<p>Relative bioavailability factors of CLD in biological matrices (% and 95% confidence interval).</p

Reduction factor (%, based on 95th confidence interval).

<p>Reduction factor (%, based on 95th confidence interval).</p