Examination of an amphibian-based assay using the larvae of Xenopus laevis and Ambystoma mexicanum

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 38-45

  Saka, Masahiro ^a  

^a Kyoto Pref Inst Hygienic E   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity test; Ambystoma mexicanum; Amphibian larvae; Pentachlorophenol sodium salt; Xenopus laevis

Indexed keywords

PENTACHLOROPHENOL; SODIUM; VOLATILE AGENT;

AMPHIBIAN; BIOASSAY; CHLOROPHENOL; LARVA; TOXICITY TEST;

ACUTE TOXICITY; AMBYSTOMA MEXICANUM; AMPHIBIA; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CALCULATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOLUTION; HATCHING; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LARVAL STAGE; LC 50; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SKIN SECRETION; TOXICITY TESTING; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA MEXICANUM; AMPHIBIA; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0037405527     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0147-6513(02)00009-X     Document Type: Article

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