Influence of soil microbial activity level on the determination of contaminated soil toxicity using Lumistox and MetPlate bioassays

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 853-857

  Brohon, B ^a   Gourdon, R ^b  

^a Lab des Sciences de l'Environnement   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Contaminants; Microbial activity; Soil; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GLUCOSE; HYDROCARBON; METAL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OXIDOREDUCTASE; POLLUTED SOIL; TEMPERATURE; TOXICITY TESTING;

BIOASSAY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXICITY;

EID: 0034128640     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(99)00216-3     Document Type: Article

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