The effect of β-estradiol and corticosteroids on chlorophylls and carotenoids content in Wolffia arrhiza (L.) Wimm. (Lemnaceae) growing in municipal Bialystok tap water

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 677-684

  Czerpak, R ^a   Szamrej, I K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

^b Provincional Sanitary Epidemiol Stn   (Poland)

Author keywords

estradiol; 11 deoxycorticosterone; Carotenoids; Chlorophylls; Corticosteroids; Cortisole; Cortisone; Prednisolone; Wolffia arrhiza

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL; DRINKING WATER; MICROORGANISM; WATER QUALITY;

BIALYSTOK; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; PODLASKIE; POLAND;

ARACEAE; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; LEMNA; WOLFFIA; WOLFFIA ARRHIZA;

EID: 0942291386     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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