Toxicity and bioaccumulation of hexavalent chromium in green paramecium, Paramecium bursaria

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 676-682

  Mortuza, M Golam ^a   Takahashi, Toshiyuki ^a   Ueki, Tatsuya ^a   Kosaka, Toshikazu ^a   Michibata, Hitoshi ^a   Hosoya, Hiroshi ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Chromium; IC50; Paramecium bursaria; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM DERIVATIVE; DICHROMATE POTASSIUM; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CELL GROWTH; CELL SHAPE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; IC 50; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; NONHUMAN; PARAMECIUM; PARAMECIUM BURSARIA; TOXICITY; WATER CONTAMINATION;

LACTUCA; PARAMECIUM; PARAMECIUM BURSARIA;

EID: 28444499333     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: 13475207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.51.676     Document Type: Article

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