A novel and sensitive test for rapid determination of water toxicity

Environmental Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 291-296

  Ulitzur, S ^a   Lahav, T ^a   Ulitzur, N ^b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b CheckLight   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Bioluminescence; Check Light; Heavy metals; Pesticides; Rapid screening; ToxScreen; Water toxicity

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOASSAY; BIOLUMINESCENCE; FREEZING; FUELS; HEAVY METALS; PESTICIDES; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER ANALYSIS;

CHEMICAL TOXICANTS;

TOXICITY;

CATION; FUEL; HEAVY METAL; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PESTICIDE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; REAGENT; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; TRACER;

TOXICITY TEST;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FREEZE DRYING; FREEZING; NONHUMAN; PHOTOBACTERIUM LEIOGNATHI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TOXICITY TESTING; VIBRIO FISCHERI; WATER ANALYSIS;

BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; METALS, HEAVY; PESTICIDES; PHOTOBACTERIUM; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEMPERATURE; TOXICITY TESTS; WATER POLLUTANTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHOTOBACTERIUM; PHOTOBACTERIUM LEIOGNATHI; VIBRIO; VIBRIO FISCHERI;

EID: 0036068903     PISSN: 15204081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tox.10060     Document Type: Article

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