Determination of estrogenic substances in the water of Muko River using in vitro assays, and the degradation of natural estrogens by aquatic bacteria

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 178-184

  Matsuoka, Sumiko ^a   Kikuchi, Misa ^a   Kimura, Sachi ^a   Kurokawa, Yuko ^a   Kawai, Shin'ichiro ^a  

^a KOBE COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; E Screen; Estrogenic substance; Ishikawa cell alkaline phosphatase assay; River water; Yeast estrogen screen

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; RIVER WATER;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; RIVER; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; SUMMER; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SAMPLING; WINTER; YEAST;

EID: 18244387209     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.51.178     Document Type: Article

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