Cadmium and lead toxicity assessment using Galleria mellonella with potential insect protein markers identification
... ecosystems, contamination with traces of heavy metals primarily leads to elimination. Therefore, the heightened sensitivity of insects to pollution levels is considered in laboratory tests for evaluating heavy metal toxicity. Among the existing species, Galleria mellonella was selected for toxicity assessment. The evaluation of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) toxicity suggested the presence of specific protein markers of toxicity, namely proteins with molecular weights of 25 and 70 kDa.
Galleria mellonella,...
