Inhibition effect on the allium cepa L. root growth when using hexavalent chromium-doped river waters

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 767-771

  Espinoza Quinones F R ^a   Szymanski, N ^a   Palacio S M ^a   Modenes A N ^a   Rizzutto, M A ^b   Silva Jr , F G ^a   Oliveira, A P ^a   Oro, A C P ^a   Martin, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO OESTE DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cr 6+ doped river waters; Dislocating toxicity effect

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; CHROMIUM CONCENTRATIONS; CR 6+-DOPED RIVER WATERS; DISLOCATING TOXICITY EFFECT; HEXAVALENT CHROMIUMS; INHIBITION EFFECTS; POLLUTED RIVERS; ROOT GROWTHS; ROOT LENGTHS;

CHROMIUM; RIVERS; TOXICITY;

RIVER POLLUTION;

CHROMIUM; RIVER WATER;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; NONHUMAN; ONION; ROOT GROWTH; ROOT LENGTH;

CHROMIUM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ONIONS; PLANT ROOTS; RIVERS; TOXICITY TESTS; WATER POLLUTION;

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 63949087628     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-009-9682-z     Document Type: Article

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