Metallothionein as a tool in biomonitoring programmes

Biomarkers

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 455-466

  Viarengo, Aldo ^a   Burlando, Bruno ^a   Dondero, Francesco ^a   Marro, Anna ^a   Fabbri, Rita ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomarker of exposure; Fish; Heavy metal; Metallothionein; Molluscs

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; HEAVY METAL; METALLOTHIONEIN;

BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FISH; GENE CONTROL; GENE INDUCTION; MOLLUSC; NONHUMAN; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION;

MOLLUSCA; PISCES;

EID: 0032761072     PISSN: 1354750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/135475099230615     Document Type: Conference Paper

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