Biosensor based toxicity dissection of tannery and associated environmental samples

Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association

Volumn 100, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 481-490

  Mwinyihija, Mwinyikione ^a   Strachan, Norval J C ^a   Meharg, Andy ^a   Killham, Ken ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOSENSORS; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SAMPLING; TOXICITY;

DISCHARGE POINT; DISSECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES; TOXIC POLLUTANTS;

TANNING;

EID: 29544439540     PISSN: 00029726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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