Cell bioassays for detection of aryl hydrocarbon (AhR) and estrogen receptor (ER) mediated activity in environmental samples

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 45, Issue 1-12, 2002, Pages 3-16

  Giesy, J P ^a   Hilscherova, K ^a   Jones, P D ^a   Kannan, K ^a   Machala, M ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Complex mixtures; Dioxin like activity; Endocrine disruptors; Estrogen receptor mediated activity; Fractionation; In vitro cell bioassays; Toxic equivalents

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FRACTIONATION; HYDROCARBONS; IMPURITIES; MIXTURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING;

ENVIRONMENTAL MIXTURES;

MARINE POLLUTION;

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR;

BIOASSAY;

BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTAMINATION; CYTOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; SAMPLING;

BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; RECEPTORS, ARYL HYDROCARBON; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0036708712     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(02)00097-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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