DSC and Raman study on the interaction of DDT [1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-ethane] with liposomal phospholipids

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 144-149

  Bonora, S ^a   Di Foggia, M ^a   Iafisco, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

DDT; DSC; Phase transition; Phospholipids; Raman spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 53849145635     PISSN: 00483575     EISSN: 10959939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2008.07.008     Document Type: Article

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