Flow cytometry as a tool to study phytotoxic modes of action

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 297-306

  Adler, Nicole E ^a   Schmitt Jansen, Mechthild ^a   Altenburger, Rolf ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Algal metabolism; Fluorescent markers; Green alga; Herbicides; Toxicity assessment

Indexed keywords

ALGAL METABOLISM; FLUORESCENT MARKERS; GREEN ALGA; TOXICITY ASSESSMENT;

ALGAE; CELLS; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY;

TOXICITY;

BENZENE DERIVATIVE; CHLOROPHYLL; FLUOROCHROME; N PHENYL 2 NAPHTHYLAMINE; RHODAMINE 123; TETRAZOLIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

FLOW CYTOMETRY; GREEN ALGA; HERBICIDE; METABOLISM; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PHYTOTOXICITY; TOXICITY TEST;

ALGA; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE PHASE; CELL POPULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PHYTOTOXICITY; PLANT GROWTH; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCENEDESMUS;

FLOW CYTOMETRY; PLANTS; REPRODUCTION; TOXICITY TESTS;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; SCENEDESMUS VACUOLATUS;

EID: 33846695503     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/06-1636R.1     Document Type: Article

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