December 2017

Effects of contaminated natural soil by Glyphosan SL on biochemical responses of the earthworm Eisenia sp.

Biochemical biomarkers are widely used for the monitoring environmental quality since they can act as early warning signals, for potential ecosystem degradation caused by contaminants. In order to investigate the acute and chronic effects of a commercial formulation of glyphosate on antioxidant defenses (glutathione peroxidase, GPx; glutathione-S-transferase, GST; and reduced glutathione, GSH) and oxidative damage...

Author(s): Leida Marcano, Juanny Hernández, Edgar Zapata-Vívenes and Analía León