Coupling the use of computer chemical speciation models and culture techniques in laboratory investigations of trace metal toxicity

Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 9-24

  Twiss, Michael R ^a   Errécalde, Olivier ^b   Fortin, Claude ^c   Campbell, Peter G C ^d   Jumarie, Catherine ^e   Denizeau, Francine ^e   Berkelaar, Edward ^f   Haleg, Beverley ^f   Van Rees, Ken ^g  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Les Laboratoires Æterna Inc 1405   (Canada)

^c INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^d CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Chemical equilibrium modelling; Experimental design; Methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011196337     PISSN: 09542299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/095422901782775462     Document Type: Article

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