Acute and chronic effects of carrier solvents in aquatic organisms: A critical review

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 69-92

  Hutchinson, T H ^a,c   Shillabeer, N ^a   Winter, M J ^a   Pickford, D B ^b  

^a ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acetone; Carrier solvents; Dimethylformamide; Dimethylsulfoxide; Ecotoxicological experiments; Ethanol; Methanol; Triethylene glycol

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALCOHOL; CYTOCHROME P450; LIVER ENZYME; METHANOL; N,N DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE; SEX HORMONE; SOLVENT; TRIETHYLENE GLYCOL;

AQUATIC ORGANISM; ECOTOXICOLOGY; SOLVENT; TOXICITY TEST;

AMPHIBIA; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DILUTION; ENZYME INACTIVATION; ENZYME INDUCTION; FISH; INVERTEBRATE; LIVER TOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ALGAE; AMPHIBIA; ANIMALS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CYTOCHROME P-450 ENZYME SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FISHES; FRESH WATER; INVERTEBRATES; LIVER; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; RATS; SOLVENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

AMPHIBIA; INVERTEBRATA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 28744447296     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2005.09.008     Document Type: Review

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