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A rapid agar plate method for toxicity screening of water-soluble and -insoluble chemicals / by D. Liu, Y.K. Chau and B.J. Dutka.: En13-5/87-130E-PDF

"This paper presents a simple, rapid, sensitive and reproducible technique for determining the chemical toxicity of both water soluble and -insoluble compounds by using a direct agar diffusion assay. The procedure involves the use of a dimethyl sulfoxideglycerol carrier solvent system to dissolve the test chemicals and the incubation of the seeded agar plate at 30°C to speed up the bacterial growth rate. Optimal conditions for performing the test have been established and test results are obtainable in about 4 hours. The technique has been applied to evaluate the toxicity of organic, inorganic as well as organometallic compounds. The method is simple, inexpensive and is suitable for the toxicity screening purpose as well as for use in structure toxicity studies"--Abstract.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Environment Canada.
  • National Water Research Institute (Canada). Rivers Research Branch.
  • Canada Centre for Inland Waters.
TitleA rapid agar plate method for toxicity screening of water-soluble and -insoluble chemicals / by D. Liu, Y.K. Chau and B.J. Dutka.
Series title
  • NWRI contribution ; 87-130
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • "RRB-87-50."
  • Title from cover.
  • "This manuscript has been prepared for the Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology."
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
  • Includes bibliographical references.
  • Includes a management perspective and abstract in English and French.
Publishing information
  • Burlington, Ontario : National Water Research Institute, Rivers Research Branch, Canada Centre for Inland Waters, August 1987.
Author / Contributor
  • Liu, Dickson, 1935- author.
  • Chau, Y. K., author.
  • Dutka, B. J., author.
Description1 online resource (21 pages, 3 unnumbered pages) : illustrations, graphs.
Catalogue number
  • En13-5/87-130E-PDF
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