Expression and standardized measurement of hemolytic activity in Heterosigma akashiwo

Harmful Algae

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 522-529

  Ling, Crystal ^a   Trick, Charles G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Erythrocyte lysis assay; Fish kills; Hemolytic compounds; Heterosigma akashiwo; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; HETEROSIGMA; HETEROSIGMA AKASHIWO; RAPHIDOPHYCEAE;

EID: 77955055810     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2010.04.004     Document Type: Article

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