Metal toxicity evaluation using bioassay and Microtox(TM)

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 187-199

  Sankaramanachi, Siva K ^a   Qasim, Syed R ^b  

^a Austgen Biojet Wastewater Syst I   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity; Bioassay; Chelation; Daphnia magna; Heavy metal toxicity; Metal chelation; Microtox(TM); Photobacterium phosphoreum; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BACTERIA; BIOASSAY; CADMIUM; CHELATION; COPPER; LEAD; NICKEL; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; SILVER; TOXICITY; ZINC;

ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID; NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID;

TOXIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0032929157     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207239908711199     Document Type: Article

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