Cadmium-induced changes in antioxidant enzymes from the marine alga Nannochloropsis oculata

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-19

  Lee, Mi Young ^a   Shin, Hyun Woung ^a  

^a Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzymes; Cadmium; Nannochloropsis oculata; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ALGA; ANTIOXIDANT; CADMIUM; ENZYME; SYMPTOM; TOLERANCE;

ALGAE; EUKARYOTA; NANNOCHLOROPSIS OCULATA;

EID: 0037262209     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022903602365     Document Type: Article

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