Applications of flow cytometry to ecotoxicity testing using microalgae

Flow cytometry is a rapid method for the quantitative measurement of light scattering and fluorescent properties of cells. Although this technique has been widely applied to biomedical and environmental studies, its potential as a tool in ecotoxicological studies has not yet been fully exploited. Th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Trends in biotechnology (Regular ed.) 2002-04, Vol.20 (4), p.141-143
Hauptverfasser:	Stauber, Jennifer L, Franklin, Natasha M, Adams, Merrin S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Algae Bioassays Bioavailability Chlorophyta - cytology Chlorophyta - drug effects Chlorophyta - metabolism Contaminants copper Copper - toxicity Diatoms - cytology Diatoms - drug effects Diatoms - metabolism Earth Sciences ecotoxicology Environmental studies flow cytometry Flow Cytometry - methods Flow Cytometry - trends Fluoresceins - metabolism Light scattering Oceanography Sciences of the Universe Toxicity Toxicity testing toxicity tests Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity Water quality
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Zusammenfassung:	Flow cytometry is a rapid method for the quantitative measurement of light scattering and fluorescent properties of cells. Although this technique has been widely applied to biomedical and environmental studies, its potential as a tool in ecotoxicological studies has not yet been fully exploited. This article describes the application of flow cytometry to the development of bioassays with marine and freshwater algae for assessing the bioavailability of contaminants in waters and sediments.
ISSN:	0167-7799 1879-3096
DOI:	10.1016/S0167-7799(01)01924-2