Application and relevance of biosensors in the tanning industry

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 969-984

  Mwinyihija, M ^a  

^a Kenya Leather Development Council   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Biological tools; Bioluminescence; Biotechnology; Ecotoxicology; Tanning

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LEAD; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT SOURCE; SENSOR; XENOBIOTICS;

EID: 84868377869     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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