New methodological improvements in the Microtox® solid phase assay

Chemosphere

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 105-110

  Burga Pérez, Karen F ^a   Charlatchka, Rayna ^b   Sahli, Leila ^c   Férard, Jean François ^a  

^a Nancy University   (France)

^b EDF R AND D   (France)

^c Universite Mentouri Constantine   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Bacteria; Bioluminescence; Ecotoxicity; Flow cytometry; Sediment

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLUMINESCENCE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SEDIMENTS;

AQUEOUS PHASE; ECOTOXICITY; FINE PARTICLES; FIXATION EFFECTS; FLOW CYTOMETRY ANALYSIS; LIGHT PRODUCTION; MARINE BACTERIUM; PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS;

BACTERIA;

FLUOROCHROME; ORGANIC MATTER; SULFANILAMIDE;

ADSORPTION; BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; BIOLUMINESCENCE; ECOTOXICOLOGY; FIXATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INHIBITION; ORGANIC MATTER; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOTOXICITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; MARINE BACTERIUM; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; SOLID;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 82555165938     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.08.042     Document Type: Article

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