Comparison of experimental methods for determination of toxicity and biodegradability of xenobiotic compounds

Biodegradation

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 751-761

  Polo, A M ^a   Tobajas, M ^a   Sanchis, S ^a   Mohedano, A F ^a   Rodriguez J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biodegradability; Chlorinated compounds; Herbicides; Respirometry; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

2 ,4 ,6-TRICHLOROPHENOL; 2 ,4-DICHLOROPHENOL; 4-CHLOROPHENOL; ALACHLOR; AROMATIC RINGS; BIODEGRADABILITY TESTS; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; CHLORINATED COMPOUNDS; CHLORINE ATOM; CHLOROPHENOLS; EXPERIMENTAL METHODS; FAST TEST; HAZARDOUS COMPOUNDS; METHOD 301; MICROTOX; RESPIROMETRY; XENOBIOTIC COMPOUNDS;

BIOASSAY; CHLORINE; DEGRADATION; HERBICIDES; MICROBIOLOGY; PHENOLS; TOXICITY; WEED CONTROL;

BIODEGRADATION;

CHLOROPHENOL; HERBICIDE; OXYGEN; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

BIOASSAY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHENOL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HERBICIDE; INHIBITION; SUBSTRATE; TOXICITY; XENOBIOTICS;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; IC 50; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLUTION; SEWAGE; TOXICITY TESTING; VIBRIO FISCHERI; WATER POLLUTANT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND ANALYSIS; BIOREACTORS; CHLOROPHENOLS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; HERBICIDES; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; OXYGEN; SEWAGE; TOXICITY TESTS; VIBRIO FISCHERI; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; XENOBIOTICS;

EID: 79957899891     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-010-9448-7     Document Type: Article

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