Study of the suitability of 2-(N-morpholino) ethanesulfonic acid pH buffer for heavy metals accumulation studies using Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 59-65

  Soares, Eduardo V ^a   Duarte, Andreia P R S ^b   Soares, Helena M V M ^b  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DO PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

2 (N morpholino)ethanesulfonic acid pH buffer; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Starvation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002568580     PISSN: 09542299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/095422900782775535     Document Type: Article

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