Fiber optic biosensor using Chlorella vulgaris for determination of toxic compounds

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 181-185

  Naessens, Martine ^a   Leclerc, Jean Claude ^b   Tran Minh, Canh ^a  

^a CENTRE SPIN   (France)

^b Lab Traitement du Sign et Instrum   (France)

Author keywords

Algae; Biosensor; Chlorella; Ecotoxicolo gy; Fluorescencce; Herbicides; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ARTICLE; BIOSENSOR; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; ECOTOXICOLOGY; FIBER OPTICS; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; TOXICITY TESTING;

ALGAE; CHLORELLA VULGARIS;

EID: 0034123268     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1999.1904     Document Type: Article

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