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This study introduces new computational models to predict chemical biomagnification in fish. These models accurately classify dietary bioaccumulation, aiding environmental risk assessment and chemical screening.

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  • Computational Toxicology
  • Ecotoxicology

Background:

  • Bioaccumulation assessment is crucial for understanding chemical environmental behavior and risks.
  • In silico tools for bioconcentration prediction are common, but models for biomagnification factor (BMF) prediction are scarce.
  • Currently, no classification models exist for predicting dietary biomagnification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate classification quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) models for predicting dietary biomagnification factor (BMF) classes.
  • To address the gap in computational tools for assessing chemical bioaccumulation through diet.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a curated dataset of over 300 fish dietary BMF values.
  • Developed classification QSAR models using Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA), Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), and Random Forest (RF) algorithms.

Main Results:

  • Achieved high accuracy in model fitting (94-96%) and prediction (84-86%).
  • Demonstrated the effectiveness of LDA, ANN, and RF classifiers for BMF classification.
  • Validated the quality of the input dataset through model performance.

Conclusions:

  • The developed QSAR models provide reliable tools for classifying dietary biomagnification.
  • Emphasizes the importance of curated data and data sharing for advancing in silico risk assessment tools.
  • Supports the development of computational approaches for efficient chemical screening and environmental risk assessment.