The effects of 0.1 ppm cadmium and 0.005% linear alkyl benzene sulfonates (LAS) on the uptake and metabolic incorporation of 14C glycine by Lemna minor L., after 2, 24 and 48 h were studied for antagonistic/synergistic effects. Combined exposure was found to decrease the 14C incorporation into proteins, DNA, RNA and phospholipids, to a greater extent than individual exposure. The presence of LAS increased the uptake of 109Cd in the plants.
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Singh, J., Chawla, G., Naqvi, S.H.N. et al. Combined effects of cadmium and linear alkyl benzene sulfonate on Lemna minor L.. Ecotoxicology 3, 59–67 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00121388
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