Using enzyme bioassays as a rapid screen for metal toxicity

22nd American Society of Mining and Reclamation Annual National Conference 2005

Volumn 1, Issue , 2005, Pages 98-107

  Blumenstein, E P ^a   Ranville, J F ^a   Choate, L M ^b   Ross, P E ^c  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c Department of Environmental Science and Engineering ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Contaminated soils; Enzyme bioassay; Metal contamination; MetPLATE ; Mine tailings; Toxicity testing

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED MINES; BIOASSAY; BIOCHEMISTRY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METALS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TESTING; SOILS; TAILINGS;

CONTAMINATED SOILS; METAL CONTAMINATION; METPLATE; MINE TAILINGS; TOXICITY TESTING;

TOXICITY;

EID: 33847793794     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.21000/jasmr05010098     Document Type: Conference Paper

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