Changes in ultraweak luminescence from living fish induced by three chemicals

Journal Article · Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1991 · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01688947· OSTI ID:5109789

Yingyan, Wang; Da, Li ^[1]; Yuqin, Ma; Shenxun, Li; Yujing, Zhang; Xueling, Song ^[2]

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1. Beijing Municipal Inst. of Environmental Protection (China)
2. Inst. of Biophysics, Beijing (China)

Ultraweak luminescence is a ubiquitous phenomenon in biological systems, which differs from bioluminescence of luciferin-luciferase. This low-intensity emission is inherently associated with the following important process such as oxidative metabolism, cell division, carcinogenesis, photosynthesis, and cell death. In general, ultraweak luminescence may be classified as two kinds, namely spontaneous and induced. Zebra fish is a recommended specimen for toxicity and toxicological test. The purpose of this, the changes before and after the treatment with three chemicals: uranium oxides, sodium azide or cyclophosphamide and their correlations between the dose and effect.

• OSTI ID: 5109789
• Journal Information: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States), Vol. 46:3; ISSN 0007-4861
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AZIDES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
ENDOXAN
LUMINESCENCE
PHYSIOLOGY
URANIUM OXIDES
FISHES
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKYLATING AGENTS
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
CHALCOGENIDES
DRUGS
IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE DRUGS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
VERTEBRATES
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