Influence of metal nanoparticles on the soil microbial community and germination of lettuce seeds

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution

Volumn 197, Issue 1-4, 2009, Pages 143-148

  Shah, Vishal ^a   Belozerova, Irina ^a  

^a DOWLING COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecotoxicity; Nanoparticles; Soil microbial community

Indexed keywords

COPPER NANO-PARTICLES; ECOTOXICITY; LETTUCE SEEDS; METAL NANO-PARTICLES; METHYL ESTERS; PEAK AREAS; SHORT TERM; SOIL COMMUNITY; SOIL MICROBIAL COMMUNITY;

COPPER; ESTERS; FATTY ACIDS; PALLADIUM; SEED; SILICA; SOILS;

NANOPARTICLES;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ECOTOXICOLOGY; GERMINATION; LEAFY VEGETABLE; METAL; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

EID: 58549092547     PISSN: 00496979     EISSN: 15732932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11270-008-9797-6     Document Type: Article

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