Evaluation of chromium (VI) toxicity to Chlorella vulgaris Beijerinck cultures

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 334-339

  Rodriguez, Eleazar ^a   Santos, Conceição ^a   Lucas, Eliana ^a   Jorge Pereira, Mário ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Chlorella vulgaris; Chromium; Flow cytometry; Heavy metal; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHLOROPHYLL A; CHROMIUM; ECOTOXICOLOGY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GREEN ALGA; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TOXICITY TEST; VOLUME;

ALGAE; CHLORELLA VULGARIS;

EID: 79953786618     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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