Rapid and cost-effective multiparameter toxicity tests for soil microorganisms

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 247, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 143-150

  Carbonell, G ^a   Pablos, M V ^a   Garcia P ^a   Ramos, C ^a   Sanchez P ^a   Fernandez C ^a   Tarazona, J V ^a  

^a INIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Copper; Enzymatic activities; Fenthion; Miniaturised terrestrial system; Soil microorganisms; Thiabendazole

Indexed keywords

MINIATURIZED TERRESTRIAL SYSTEMS (MTS);

BIOASSAY; CATALYST ACTIVITY; COPPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DNA; ENZYME INHIBITION; FUNGICIDES; HERBICIDES; MICROORGANISMS; PESTICIDE EFFECTS; TOXICITY;

SOIL POLLUTION;

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; COPPER; DNA; FENTHION; HERBICIDE; HUMIC ACID; OXIDOREDUCTASE; TIABENDAZOLE;

SOIL MICROORGANISM; TOXICITY TEST;

BACTERIAL FLORA; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DNA DETERMINATION; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLUORESCENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTION; TECHNIQUE; TOXICITY TESTING;

BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; COPPER; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DNA; FENTHION; HERBICIDES; OXIDOREDUCTASES; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; THIABENDAZOLE;

EID: 0034689566     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(99)00486-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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