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BIOTESTING [1 record]

Record 1 2015-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Water Pollution
DEF

A technique for evaluating the biological effect, either qualitatively or quantitatively, of various substances in water by means of changes in a specified biological activity.

OBS

bioassay; biotesting: terms and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Pollution de l'eau
DEF

Technique d'évaluation de l'effet biologique qualitatif ou quantitatif de différentes substances contenues dans l'eau par l'observation des modifications d'une activité biologique définie.

OBS

bioessai; essai biologique : termes et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Contaminación del agua
DEF

Técnica de evaluación del efecto biológico, cualitativa o cuantitativamente, de diferentes sustancias contenidas en el agua, por la observación de los cambios de una actividad biológica específica.

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