Influence of storage conditions on the stability of cholinesterase activity in plasma and brain tissue taken from carbamate or organophosphorus pesticide-treated rats

Toxicology Methods

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 189-199

  Hunter, D L ^a   Padilla, S ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbaryl; Chlorpyrifos; Cholinesterase; Reactivation; Storage conditions

Indexed keywords

CHLORPYRIFOS; CHOLINESTERASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; ENZYME STABILITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TISSUE PRESERVATION; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032866031     PISSN: 10517235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/105172399242690     Document Type: Article

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