Toxicity Testing Using Microorganisms

1. Introduction and Review of Microbial and Biochemical Toxicity Screening Procedures. 2. Environmental Factors That Affect the utility of Microbial Assays for the Toxicity and Mutagenicity of Chemical Pollutants. 3. Toxicity Screening Using Fungi and Yeasts. 4. Toxicity Screening Using Phytoplankton. 5. Toxicant Screening in Wastewater Systems. 6. Toxicity Testing in Soil Using Microorganisms. 7. Biodegradation Tests. 8. A U.S. EPA Perspective on Ecotoxicty Testing Using Microorganisms. Index.