A determination of metallothionein in larvae of freshwater midges (Chironomus riparius) using Brdicka reaction

Sensors

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 4081-4094

  Fabrik, Ivo ^a   Ruferova, Zuzana ^b   Hilscherova, Klara ^b   Adam, Vojtech ^a   Trnkova, Libuse ^b   Kizek, Rene ^a  

^a MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

^b MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Brdicka reaction; Catalytic hydrogen evolution; Differential pulse voltammetry; Environmental marker; Heavy metal contamination; Metallothionein; Thiols

Indexed keywords

BRDICKA REACTION; CATALYTIC HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; DIFFERENTIAL PULSE VOLTAMMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MARKER; HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION; METALLOTHIONEINS; THIOLS;

ANIMALS; CADMIUM; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; HEAVY METALS; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETRY; VOLTAMMETRY; WATER;

COPPER;

EID: 48749089852     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s8074081     Document Type: Article

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