New Microbiotests for Routine Toxicity Screening and Biomonitoring
this Special Volume Is The Output Of The `international Symposium On New Microbiotests For Routine Toxicity Screening And Biomonitoring - Development - Applications - Cost-effectiveness' Which Was Organized In June 1998 In Brno, Czech Republic. It Comprises 60 Original And Peer-reviewed Papers Selected From Over 100 Oral And Poster Presentations Given During This Meeting By Scientists From Many Countries Worldwide.
Features:
- latest Overview And State Of The Art Of Microscale Bioassays With Special Emphasis On Their Application In Various Domains Of Environmental Contamination;
- reviews On Toxicity Testing With Microbiotests In A Regulatory Framework;
- description And Application Of Microbiotests With Lethal And Sublethal Test Criteria, And Of Their Sensitivity In Comparison With Conventional Bioassays;
- detailed Reports On Investigations With Small-scale Toxicity Tests On Natural Waters, Wastes, Contaminated Air, Soils And Sediments, Specific Chemicals And Biotoxins;
- application Of New Microbiotests For Mutagenicity And Genotoxicity Screening;
- critical Evaluation Of The Potential Of Specific Microbiotests As Alternatives To Conventional Toxicity Tests.
Name in long format: | New Microbiotests for Routine Toxicity Screening and Biomonitoring |
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ISBN-10: | 0306464063 |
ISBN-13: | 9780306464065 |
Book pages: | 210 |
Book language: | en |
Edition: | 2000 |
Binding: | Hardcover |
Publisher: | Springer |
Dimensions: | Height: 9.21 Inches, Length: 6.14 Inches, Weight: 4.739938633 Pounds, Width: 1.25 Inches |