Effect of amphetamine precursors and by-products on soil enzymes of two urban soils

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 824-831

  Scott, T L ^a   Janusz, A ^a   Perkins, M V ^a   Megharaj, M ^b   Naidu, R ^b   Kirkbride, K P ^c  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c FORENSIC SCIENCE SA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; 3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE; ENZYME; ILLICIT DRUG; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DUMPING; EUPHORIA; NITRIFICATION; SEWER; SOIL POLLUTION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AMPHETAMINES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NITROGEN; OXIDOREDUCTASES; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

EUPHORIA;

EID: 0037734281     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-003-0056-7     Document Type: Article

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