Entomotoxicity and biosafety assessment of PEGylated acephate nanoparticles: A biologically safe alternative to neurotoxic pesticides

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 559-569

  Pradhan, Saheli ^a   Roy, Indrani ^a   Lodh, Gopal ^b   Patra, Prasun ^a   Choudhury, Samrat Roy ^a   Samanta, Arunava ^b   Goswami, Arunava ^a  

^a INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

^b BIDHAN CHANDRA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA   (India)

Author keywords

acephate; acetylcholinesterase; Nanocides; organophosphate

Indexed keywords

ACEPHATE; ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ENTOMOTOXICITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FUNCTIONAL INTEGRITIES; NANO-ENCAPSULATION; NANOCIDES; ORGANOPHOSPHATE;

FOOD TECHNOLOGY; POLLUTION;

BIOHAZARDS;

ACEPHATE; DRUG CARRIER; INSECTICIDE; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; NANOPARTICLE; NEUROTOXIN; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORAMIDIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHOROTHIOIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

BIOSAFETY; ENZYME; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PESTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INSECT; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DRUG CARRIERS; FEMALE; INSECTICIDES; INSECTS; MICE; NANOPARTICLES; NEUROTOXINS; ORGANOPHOSPHATES; ORGANOTHIOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHORAMIDES; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS;

MURINAE;

EID: 84876216210     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2013.774891     Document Type: Article

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