The effect of physico-chemical parameters and chemical compounds on the activity of β-d-galactosidase (B-GAL), a marker enzyme for indicator microorganisms in water

Chemosphere

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 622-627

  Wutor, V C ^a   Togo, C A ^a   Pletschke, B I ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chlorophenol red (CPR); Chlorophenol red d galactopyranoside (CPRG); Coliforms; Faecal; d Galactosidase

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIOMARKERS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENZYME ACTIVITY; PHENOLS; SUBSTRATES;

CHLOROPHENOL RED (CPR); COPPER IONS;

WATER TREATMENT;

BETA GALACTOPYRANOSIDE; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CALCIUM ION; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; CHLOROPHENOL RED; COPPER ION; FERROUS ION; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PYRANOSIDE; SILVER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOASSAY; BIOMARKERS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENZYME ACTIVITY; PHENOLS; SUBSTRATES; WATER TREATMENT;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOINDICATOR; BIOMONITORING; CALCIUM; CHLORITE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COPPER; DISINFECTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IRON; RURAL AREA; SILVER; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; HYDROLYSIS; MONITORING; NONHUMAN; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; RURAL AREA; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 34247122304     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.02.050     Document Type: Article

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