Application of the fluoresceine diacetate hydrolysis as an acute toxicity test

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 79-85

  Leszczyñska, Malgorzata ^a   Oleszkiewic, Jan A ^b  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Chlorophenols; FDA hydrolysis; Oxygen utilization rate; Toxicity; Viable biomass

Indexed keywords

ACUTE TOXICITY TEST; ACTIVATED SLUDGE; CHLOROPHENOLS; DOSE-DEPENDENT; ESTERASE ACTIVITIES; FDA HYDROLYSIS; OXYGEN UTILIZATION; SCREENING TESTS;

ENZYMES; ESTERS; TOXICITY;

HYDROLYSIS;

2 CHLOROPHENOL; 2,4 DICHLOROPHENOL; 4 CHLOROPHENOL; ACETOACETIC ACID; ESTERASE; FLUORESCEIN;

ACCURACY; ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; HYDROLYSIS; SCREENING TEST; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 0029670667     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593331708616363     Document Type: Article

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