Changes of AhR-mediated activity of humic substances after irradiation

Environment International

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 812-816

  Bittner, M ^a   Hilscherova K ^a   Giesy, J P ^b,c,d  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c National Food Safety and Toxicology Center   (United States)

^d CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Absorbance; Ah receptor; H4IIE luc; Humic acids; NOM

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; RADIATION EFFECTS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

AH RECEPTOR; H4IIE-LUC; NOM;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON RECEPTOR; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER;

BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HORMONE; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; IRRADIATION; ORGANIC COMPOUND; ORGANIC MATTER; XENOBIOTICS;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SOLAR RADIATION;

AMPHIBIA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 34250712373     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2007.03.011     Document Type: Article

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