Oxygenated perfluorocarbon promotes nematode growth and stress-sensitivity in a two-phase liquid culture system

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 3-5, 1999, Pages 349-356

  Jewitt, Nicola ^a   Anthony, Paul ^a   Lowe, Kenneth C ^a   De Pomerai, David I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cadmium stress; Caenorhabditis elegans; Growth stimulation; Nematode; Oxygen; Perfluorocarbon

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOASSAY; CADMIUM; FLUOROCARBONS; GROWTH KINETICS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); OXYGEN; TOXICITY;

CADMIUM STRESS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; GROWTH STIMULATION; NEMATODE; OXYGENATED PERFLUOROCARBONS; TWO PHASE LIQUID CULTURE SYSTEM;

CELL CULTURE;

FLUOROCARBON; PERFLUORODECALIN;

ARTICLE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CELL GROWTH; CULTURE MEDIUM; TECHNIQUE;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS;

EID: 0033180023     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(99)00052-6     Document Type: Article

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