Developing a yeast-based assay protocol to monitor total oestrogenic activity induced by 17β-oestradiol in activated sludge supernatants from batch experiments

Water SA

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 345-354

  Wozei, E ^a,b   Hermanowicz, S W ^a  

^a 109 McLaughlin Hall   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Oestradiol; Oestrogenic activity; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Suspended solids; Yeast assay

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOASSAY; HORMONES; RECOVERY;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; OESTRADIOL; OESTROGENIC ACTIVITY; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SUSPENDED SOLIDS; YEAST ASSAY;

YEAST;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOASSAY; HORMONES; RECOVERY; YEAST;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOASSAY; BIOREMEDIATION; SEX HORMONE; YEAST;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 33746060513     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 03784738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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