artificial soil test

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14446
Test with earthworms in which the toxicity of a substance by skin and gut uptake is determined by adding the earthworms to an artificial soil made of sand, clay mineral, and peat, containing the substance of concern.
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 840 [Terms] [Paper]