Comparative evaluation of different pairs of DNA repair-deficient and DNA repair-proficient bacterial tester strains for rapid detection of chemical mutagens and carcinogens

Mutation Research/Environmental Mutagenesis and Related Subjects

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 1982, Pages 1-18

  Suter, W ^a   Jaeger, I ^a  

^a Preclinical Research   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AROMATIC AMINE; CARCINOGEN; CHEMICAL MUTAGEN; HYDRAZINE; MUTAGENIC AGENT; MYCOTOXIN; NALIDIXIC ACID; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBON;

AMES TEST; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; BACTERIUM; CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; DRUG COMPARISON; HALOGENOALKANE; HEREDITY; IN VITRO STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MUTAGEN TESTING; MUTAGENICITY;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CARCINOGENS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA REPAIR; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MUTAGENICITY TESTS;

EID: 0020043603     PISSN: 01651161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-1161(82)90015-2     Document Type: Article

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