Detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the shed skins of corn snakes (Elaphe guttata)

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 72, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 2033-2035

  Jones, D E ^a   Magnin Bissel, G ^a   Holladay, S D ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; PAH; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; Snake skin

Indexed keywords

3 METHYLCHOLANTHRENE; BENZO[A]PYRENE;

BIOMONITORING; DETECTION METHOD; PAH; POLLUTION MONITORING; PYRENE; SKIN; SNAKE; TOXICITY;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELAPHE GUTTATA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION MONITORING; SKIN EXAMINATION; SNAKE;

ANIMALS; COLUBRIDAE; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICE; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; SKIN;

ANIMALIA; PANTHEROPHIS GUTTATUS; SERPENTES;

EID: 70049102696     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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