Toxicity of methoprene as assessed by the use of a model microorganism

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 951-956

  Monteiro, J P ^a   Jurado, A S ^a,b   Moreno, A J M ^b   Madeira, V M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bacillus stearothermophilus; Bacterial growth; Lipid membrane; Methoprene; Respiratory activity

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; METHOPRENE;

BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOENERGY; CELL COUNT; CELL GROWTH; CELL VIABILITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOTOXICITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EUBACTERIUM; FLOW MEASUREMENT; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; POLLUTANT; PROTOPLAST; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; TOXICITY;

BACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; CALCIUM; CELL SURVIVAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; METHOPRENE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PESTICIDE RESIDUES; PROTOPLASTS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; TOXICITY TESTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; INSECTA;

EID: 27644504108     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2005.06.020     Document Type: Conference Paper

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