Evaluation of three methods for the detection of dna single-strand breaks in human lymphocytes: Alkaline elution, nick translation, and single-cell gel electrophoresis

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 409-422

  Leroy, T ^a   VanHummelen, P ^b   Anard, D ^a   Castelain, P ^b   Kirsch Volders, M ^b   Lauwerys, R ^a   Lison, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROXYBENZO[A]PYRENE OXIDE; MESYLIC ACID ETHYL ESTER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA NICK TRANSLATION; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; GAMMA RADIATION; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE; METHODOLOGY; MUTAGEN TESTING; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

7,8-DIHYDRO-7,8-DIHYDROXYBENZO(A)PYRENE 9,10-OXIDE; CELLS, CULTURED; DNA DAMAGE; DNA, SINGLE-STRANDED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ETHYL METHANESULFONATE; EVALUATION STUDIES; FLUOROMETRY; GAMMA RAYS; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MUTAGENS;

EID: 0029933579     PISSN: 00984108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/009841096161573     Document Type: Article

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