Do SPMDs Qualify as Biomimetic Samplers

In the context of this chapter, biomimetic is defined as the nse of simple synthetic media to mimic a complex biological process . Earlier Fendler (1984) defined membrane biomimetic chemistry as processes in simple media that mimic aspects of biomembranes . Thus, classical biomimetic approaches target specific 

The primary role of SPMDs and other passive samplers is to provide convenient, powerful analytical tools for determining dissolved and vapor phase HOC concentrations in environmental systems. This chapter has shown that they are also useful as biomimetic screening tools for estimating exposure of organisms to bioconcentratable compounds and for deriving BCFs based on EP theory. Even for those chemicals that are present at vanishingly small amounts in the dissolved phase and are primarily accumulated via the dietary uptake, SPMDs generally extract sufficient amounts of residues for analysis. 

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) 1984, Standard Practice for Conducting Bioconcentration Tests with Fishes and Saltwater Bivalve Mollusks. Annual Book of ASTM Standards No. E 1022-84 Vol 11.05 Philadelphia PA pp. 286-303. 

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