Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity in the terrestrial isopod Porcellio scaber as a biomarker of organophosphorus compounds in food

Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i Toksikologiju

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 183-188

  Stanek, Katja ^a   Gabrijelčič, Elizabeta ^a   Drobne, Damjana ^b   Trebše, Polonca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOVA GORICA   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

AChE activity; Diazinon toxicity; Food assimilation; Hazelnut tree leaves; Single species toxicity test

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; DIMPYLATE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDE;

BODY WEIGHT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRUSTACEA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GROWTH RATE; LOUSE; NONHUMAN; PORCELLIO SCABER; TOXICITY TESTING;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANIMALS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; DIAZINON; FOOD CONTAMINATION; INSECTICIDES; ISOPODA;

ANIMALIA; CORYLUS; CRUSTACEA; ISOPODA; ONISCIDEA; PHTHIRAPTERA; PORCELLIO; PORCELLIO SCABER;

EID: 0344010491     PISSN: 00041254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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