Use of biosensors to screen urine samples for potentially toxic chemicals

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 372-376

  Horswell, Jacqui ^a   Dickson, Stuart J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,4 DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; 2,4,5 TRICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; ARSENIC; BIOCIDE; CYANIDE; GLYPHOSATE; HERBICIDE; MERCURY; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; POISON; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BIOSENSOR; CAUSE OF DEATH; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; SCREENING; TOXICOLOGY; URINALYSIS; URINE LEVEL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0041932357     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/27.6.372     Document Type: Article

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