Algal toxicity tests with volatile and hazardous compounds in air-tight test flasks with CO2 enriched headspace

Chemosphere

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1513-1526

  Halling Sorensen B ^a   Nyholm, N ^a   Baun, A ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Algal toxicity test; Closed test flask; CO2 enrichment; Hazardous chemicals; Phenanthrene; Volatile chemicals

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; CARBON DIOXIDE; PHENANTHRENE; VOLATILE AGENT;

ARTICLE; DANGEROUS GOODS; GREEN ALGA; GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; LABORATORY TEST; PH; TOXICITY TESTING;

SELENASTRUM CAPRICORNUTUM;

EID: 0029969655     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0045-6535(96)00059-8     Document Type: Article

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