The present state and perspectives of micronucleus assay in radiation protection. A review

International Journal of Radiation Applications and Instrumentation. Part

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1987, Pages 241-249

  Almássy, Zsuzsanna ^a   Krepinsky, Alena B ^b   Bianco, A ^c   Koteles G J ^a  

^a National Research Institute for Radiobiology and Radiohygiene Budapest   (Hungary)

^b Bio Mutatech Inc ^*  (Canada)

^c INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIATION PROTECTION;

MICRONUCLEI; MICRONUCLEUS ASSAY;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;

HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; METHODOLOGY; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; PREVENTION; RADIATION PROTECTION; REVIEW;

ANIMAL; CELL NUCLEUS; CHROMOSOMES; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; MUTATION; RADIATION PROTECTION; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0023258634     PISSN: 08832889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0883-2889(87)90033-5     Document Type: Article

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