A comparison of five rapid direct toxicity assessment methods to determine toxicity of pollutants to activated sludge

Chemosphere

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 535-545

  Dalzell, D J B ^a   Alte, S ^b   Aspichueta, E ^c   De la Sota, A ^c   Etxebarria, J ^d   Gutierrez, M ^d   Hoffmann, C C ^a   Sales, D ^a   Obst, U ^b   Christofi, N ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Wasserforschung Mainz GmbH   (Germany)

^c Laborarorio de Saneamiento ^*  (Spain)

^d Centro Tecnologico Gaiker   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; ATP luminescence; Enzyme; Nitrification inhibition; Respirometry; Toxicity bioassays; Vibriofischeri

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOASSAY; DEGRADATION; EFFLUENTS; ENZYMES; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; NITRIFICATION; POLLUTION; TOLUENE;

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT PROCESS;

TOXICITY;

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; PHENOL; ZINC;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; EFFLUENT; ENZYME INHIBITION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NITRIFICATION; NONHUMAN; ORGANIC WASTE; RESPIROMETRY; TOXICITY; VIBRIO FISCHERI; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ALKANESULFONIC ACIDS; CADMIUM; CHLOROPHENOLS; CHROMIUM; COPPER; ENZYMES; EUROPE; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; NITROGEN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEWAGE; TOLUENE; TOXICITY TESTS; VIBRIO; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; ZINC;

EID: 18644382708     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(01)00331-9     Document Type: Article

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