Occurrence and Some Properties of the Androgenic Activity in Municipal Sewage Effluents

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 693-701

  Svenson, Anders ^a   Allard, Ann Sofie ^a  

^a IVL SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Androgens; Effluent; Endocrine disrupters; Sewage treatment; Yeast androgen receptor test

Indexed keywords

EFFLUENT TREATMENT; EFFLUENTS; MICROBIOLOGY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS; STRAIN; YEAST;

ANDROGENICITY; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT;

SEWAGE;

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; ANDROSTANOLONE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; EFFLUENT; FRACTIONATION; LIPOPHILICITY; PRECIPITATION; REDUCTION; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE; HUMANS; RECEPTORS, ANDROGEN; SEWAGE; SWEDEN; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION; YEASTS;

EID: 1642569307     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-120027735     Document Type: Article

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