In vitro and immunological assessment of the estrogenic activity and concentrations of 17β-estradiol, estrone, and ethinyl estradiol in treated effluent from 45 wastewater treatment plants in victoria, Australia

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 576-586

  Allinson, M ^a   Shiraishi, F ^b   Salzman, S A ^c   Allinson, G ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ESTRONE; ETHINYLESTRADIOL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EFFLUENT; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; SEX HORMONE; TOXICITY TEST;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TECHNIQUE; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; TOXICITY TESTING; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SAMPLING; YEAST;

AUSTRALIA; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGENS; ESTRONE; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; HUMANS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 77952093866     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00244-010-9472-y     Document Type: Article

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