Review on methods for determination of metallothioneins in aquatic organisms

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 141, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 340-366

  Shariati, Fatemeh ^a   Shariati, Shahab ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aquatic organisms; Biomarker; Metallothionein; Pollution; Toxic metal

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; MERCURY; METALLOTHIONEIN; SILVER;

AQUATIC SPECIES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHROMATOGRAPHY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; IMMUNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METALLOTHIONEIN; OCEANS AND SEAS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 79959590904     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: 15590720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12011-010-8740-z     Document Type: Review

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