TOXIC EFFECT OF SODIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE, LEAD, PETROLEUM, AND THEIR MIXTURES ON THE ACTIVITY OF ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE OF MOINA-MACROCOPA IN-VITRO
L. Martineztabche et al., TOXIC EFFECT OF SODIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE, LEAD, PETROLEUM, AND THEIR MIXTURES ON THE ACTIVITY OF ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE OF MOINA-MACROCOPA IN-VITRO, Environmental toxicology and water quality, 12(3), 1997, pp. 211-215
The inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity (AChE) in Moina macroc
opa homogenized with sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (DBSS), lead (Ph),
crude oil (PO), and their mixtures was investigated. When the homogen
ized cladoceran were exposed to these compounds in vitro, AChE activit
y revealed that PO was the most potent anticholinesterase agent, follo
wed by Mixture IV (DBSS-PO), Mixture I (DBSS), Mixture III (PO-DBSS),
Ph, DBSS, and Mixture II (Pb-DBSS). All compounds and their mixtures c
aused inhibition of M. macrocopa homogenized cholinesterase. This bioa
ssay technique seems to have considerable potential as a rapid, sensit
ive, and inexpensive procedure for hazard assessment and environmental
evaluation. (C) 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.