Use of acetylcholinesterase activity to detect sublethal toxicity in stream invertebrates exposed to low concentrations of organophosphate insecticides / by K.E. Day and I.M. Scott.: En13-5/90-74E-PDF

"Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity was measured in selected species of aquatic invertebrates using two methodologies based on the Ellman technique - a modified kit procedure using the spectrophotometer (BMC procedure) and a microplate assay"--Abstract, page 2.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Environment Canada.
Canada Centre for Inland Waters.
National Water Research Institute (Canada). Rivers Research Branch.
Title Use of acetylcholinesterase activity to detect sublethal toxicity in stream invertebrates exposed to low concentrations of organophosphate insecticides / by K.E. Day and I.M. Scott.
Series title NWRI contribution ; 90-74
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) "RRB 90-42."
Title from cover.
Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Includes bibliographical references (pages 19-25).
Includes abstract and executive summary in English and French.
Publishing information Burlington, Ontario : Canada Centre for Inland Waters, National Water Research Institute, Rivers Research Branch, March 1990.
Author / Contributor Day, Kristin E. (Kristin Elizabeth)author.
Scott, I. M., author.
Description 1 online resource (29 pages, 4 unnumbered pages) : graphs.
Catalogue number
  • En13-5/90-74E-PDF
Subject terms Bioassay
Insecticides
Aquatic animals
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