Phototransformation of amlodipine in aqueous solution: Toxicity of the drug and its photoproduct on aquatic organisms

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2007, Issue , 2007, Pages

  DellaGreca, Marina ^a   Iesce, Maria Rosaria ^a   Isidori, Marina ^a   Montanaro, Sara ^a   Previtera, Lucio ^a   Rubino, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOLUTIONS; TOXICITY;

ACUTE TOXICITY; AMLODIPINE; CATION INTERMEDIATES; CONDITION; EXPOSED TO; HALF LIFE TIME; PHOTOPRODUCTS; PHOTOTRANSFORMATIONS; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVES; RADICAL CATIONS;

AQUATIC ORGANISMS;

EID: 36949036278     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1110662X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2007/63459     Document Type: Article

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