Synergistic toxicity of multiple heavy metals is revealed by a biological assay using a nematode and its transgenic derivative

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 53-64

  Wah Chu, K ^a   Chow, King L ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Synergistic toxicity; Transgenic nematode

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY; NICKEL; ZINC;

TOXICITY TEST;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIOSAFETY; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG INTERACTIONS; METALS, HEAVY; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

CAENORHABDITIS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS;

EID: 0037073266     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-445X(02)00017-6     Document Type: Article

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