The single cell gel electrophoresis assay for induced DNA damage (comet assay): Measurement of tail length and moment

Mutagenesis

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 85-90

  Ashby, J ^a   Tinwell, H ^a   Lefevre, P A ^a   Browne, M A ^b  

^a ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

^b Kinetic Imaging Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; DIMETHYLNITROSAMINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CONTENT; DNA DAMAGE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; LIVER CELL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMAL; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; DIMETHYLNITROSAMINE; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; ELECTROPHORESIS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LIVER; MALE; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; RATS; RATS, INBRED STRAINS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0028910894     PISSN: 02678357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mutage/10.2.85     Document Type: Article

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