Comparing the solid phase and saline extract Microtox® assays for two polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-contaminated soils

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 245-251

  Acheson, Carolyn M ^a   Zhou, Qin ^b   Shan, Yonggui ^b   Sayles, Gregory D ^a   Kupferle, Margaret J ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Microtoxr ; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Saline extract; Soil; Solid phase

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; LIGHT EMISSION; SOILS; STATISTICAL METHODS; TOXICITY;

REMEDIAL TREATMENTS;

CONTAMINATION;

PHENOL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

PAH; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION; TOXICITY TEST;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SALINE EXTRACT ASSAY; SAMPLING; SEDIMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; TOXICITY;

BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MINNESOTA; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOIL; VIBRIO;

EID: 1642457362     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/02-618     Document Type: Article

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