Validation of genetically engineered bioluminescent surfactant resistant bacteria as toxicity assessment tools

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 222-228

  Layton, A C ^a   Gregory, B ^b   Schultz, T W ^b   Sayler, G S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioluminescence; Nonionic surfactants; Nonpolar narcosis; Structure activity relationships

Indexed keywords

PHENOL; POLIDOCANOL; SURFACTANT;

BACTERIUM; BIOLUMINESCENCE; BIOMONITORING; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; TOXICITY TEST;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ARTICLE; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; NONHUMAN; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; TOXICITY TESTING; VIBRIO FISCHERI;

ALCALIGENES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHOTOBACTERIUM; STENOTROPHOMONAS; VIBRIO FISCHERI; WAUTERSIA EUTROPHA;

EID: 0033061190     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1999.1792     Document Type: Article

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