The use of biomarkers to measure the interactive effects of chemicals

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 65-70

  Walker, C H ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR; CARCINOGEN; CYTOCHROME P450; DNA; MUTAGENIC AGENT; PESTICIDE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; PREALBUMIN; RETINOL; RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN; RODENTICIDE; TETRACHLOROBIPHENYL; THYROXINE; VITAMIN K GROUP;

BIOMARKER; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT;

BIOASSAY; BLOOD LEVEL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA DAMAGE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENOTOXICITY; MUTAGEN TESTING; TOXICITY TESTING;

ALECTORIS RUFA; AVES;

EID: 0032076569     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1998.1643     Document Type: Conference Paper

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