Evaluation of estrogenicity of sewage effluent and reclaimed water using vitellogenin as a biomarker

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 154-158

  An, Lihui ^a,b   Hu, Jianying ^a   Yang, Min ^b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Crucian carp; Estrogenicity; Reclaimed water; Secondary effluents; Vitellogenin

Indexed keywords

EFFLUENTS; HORMONES; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

CRUCIAN CARP; ESTROGENICITY; SECONDARY EFFLUENTS; VITELLOGENIN;

BIOMARKERS;

VITELLOGENIN; WATER;

BIOASSAY; BIOMARKER; CYPRINID; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; SEWAGE; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CARP; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FILTRATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OZONATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENTATION; SEWAGE EFFLUENT; WATER QUALITY;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CARPS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; FISHES; MALE; SEWAGE; VITELLOGENINS; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER PURIFICATION;

CARASSIUS; CARASSIUS CARASSIUS;

EID: 38048999493     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/07-096.1     Document Type: Article

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