The activities of some proteins and protein related enzymes of earthworms as biomarkers for atrazine exposure

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 141-148

  Ismail, Saad M M ^a   Ahmed, Y M ^a   Mosleh, Y Y I ^a   Ahmed, Mohamed Tawfic ^a  

^a University of Suez Canal   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Atrazine; Biomarker; Earth worms soil; Enzymes

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; ENZYMES; HERBICIDES; SOIL TESTING;

ATRAZINE; GLUTAMIC OXALOACETIC TRANSAMINASE; GLUTAMIC PYRUVIC TRANSAMINASE;

SOIL POLLUTION;

PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0030668221     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772249709358524     Document Type: Article

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