Determining the ecological impacts of organic contaminants in biosolids using a high-throughput colorimetric denitrification assay: A case study with antimicrobial agents

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1646-1655

  Holzem, R M ^a   Stapleton, H M ^b   Gunsch, C K ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

COLORIMETRY; DENITRIFICATION; DRUG EFFECTS; GENE EXPRESSION; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PARACOCCUS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TOXICITY TESTING; VALIDATION STUDY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COLORIMETRY; DENITRIFICATION; GENE EXPRESSION; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PARACOCCUS; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 84893543244     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es404431k     Document Type: Article

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