Bioaccumulation and toxic effects of copper in common onion Allium cepa L.

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-26

  Geremias, Reginaldo ^a   Fattorini, Daniele ^b   Fávere, Valfredo T D ^c   Pedrosa, Rozangela C ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO EXTREMO SUL CATARINENSE   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Allium cepa L; Bioaccumulation; Copper; Onion; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOASSAY; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOINDICATOR; COPPER; ECOTOXICOLOGY; HERB; INHIBITION; TOXICITY;

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 77449128696     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540903468144     Document Type: Article

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