A simple in vitro fluorescence method for biomass measurements in algal growth inhibition tests

Water Research

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2525-2531

  Mayer, Philipp ^a,c   Cuhel, Russell ^b   Nyholm, Niels ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Algal toxicity testing; Chlorophyll extraction; In vitro fluorescence; Measurement method; Weibull model

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; EXTRACTION; FLUORESCENCE; FLUOROMETERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; TOXICITY; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

ALGAL TOXICITY TESTING; GROWTH INHIBITION; POTASSIUM DICHROMATE;

WATER POLLUTION;

CHLOROPHYLL; HERBICIDE; SOLVENT;

ALGAL TOXICITY TEST; BIOMASS ESTIMATION; FLUORESCENCE METHOD; GROWTH INHIBITION; TOXICITY TEST;

ALGA; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BIOMASS; DOSE RESPONSE; FLUORESCENCE; GROWTH INHIBITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY TESTING;

SELENASTRUM CAPRICORNUTUM;

EID: 0031259790     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(97)00084-5     Document Type: Article

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