Novel bioassay based on acetylcholinesterase and lactate dehydrogenase activities to evaluate the toxicity of chemicals to soil isopods

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 287-293

  Ribeiro, Sónia ^a   Guilhermino, L ^a   Sousa, J P ^a   Soares, A M V M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Endosulfan; LDH; Parathion; Porcellio dilatatus

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ENDOSULFAN; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; PARATHION;

BIOASSAY; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; SOIL FAUNA; TOXICITY;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; FEMALE; LETHALITY; MALE; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALIA; BETULACEAE; ISOPODA; PORCELLIO DILATATUS;

EID: 0032804161     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1999.1837     Document Type: Article

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