Effect of keratin on heavy metal chelation and toxicity to aquatic organisms

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1333, Issue , 1998, Pages 299-311

  Coello, Walter F ^a   Khan, M A Q ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Hair; Heavy metal chelation; Keratin; Scale; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; CHELATION; FILTRATION; HEAVY METALS; LEAD COMPOUNDS; NITRIC ACID;

AQUATIC ORGANISMS; HEAVY METAL CHELATION; KERATIN;

TOXICITY;

EID: 0032049245     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp12172s     Document Type: Article

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