Automated β galactosidase activity bioassay for adult Daphnia magna versus classic immobilization test

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 139-146

  Weltens, R ^a   Vanderplaetse, F ^a   Vangenechten, C ^a   Verhulst, T ^a  

^a FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DAPHNIA; ECOTOXICITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; FOOD INTAKE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; TECHNIQUE; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; DAPHNIA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FLUORESCENCE; LETHAL DOSE 50; TOXICITY TESTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0033861588     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001280000107     Document Type: Article

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