In vitro phytotoxicity screening test using immobilized spinach thylakoids

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2851-2858

  Laberge, Denise ^a   Chartrand, Josée ^a   Rouillon, Régis ^b   Carpentier, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^b Centre de Phytopharmacie   (France)

Author keywords

Biosensor; Herbicides; In vitro toxicity test; Photosynthesis electron transport; Phytotoxicity

Indexed keywords

ATRAZINE; CYANAZINE; DIURON; METRIBUZIN; PROPANIL; WATER;

ALGA; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS LINKING; GROWTH INHIBITION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PHYTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPINACH; THYLAKOID MEMBRANE; TOXICITY TESTING; WATER ANALYSIS;

ALGAE; SELENASTRUM CAPRICORNUTUM; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 0032709742     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620181228     Document Type: Article

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