The lysosomal stability as a biomarker for the determination of pollution in aquatic environments

This work studied the effects caused by five different formulae of gasoline on the stability of the lysosomes isolated from the liver of the tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus). The functional integrity of the lysosomal membranes was evaluated via the acid phosphatase activity. The results showed t...

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Main Authors: Maria Loreto Nazar, Luiz Erlon Araujo Rodrigues, Iracema Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2008-10-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132008000500025