Assessment of Clarias batrachus as a source of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) for the detection of insecticides

An inhibitive assay of insecticides using Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) from the local fish Clarias batrachus is reported. AChE was assayed according to the modified method of Ellman. Screening of insecticide and heavy metals showed that carbofuran and carbaryl strongly inhibited C. batrachus AChE. Th...

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Main Authors: Tham, Lik Gin, Perumal, Natarajan, Syed, Mohd Arif, Shamaan, Nor Aripin, Abd. Shukor, Mohd. Yunus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Triveni Enterprises 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13300/2/Assessment%20of%20clarias%20batrachus%20as%20a%20source%20of%20acetylcholinesterase.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13300/
http://www.jeb.co.in/index.php?page=issue_toc&issue=200901_jan09_spl
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