A semi-automated, microplate version of the SOS Chromotest for the analysis of complex environmental extracts

Mutation Research - Environmental Mutagenesis and Related Subjects

Volumn 360, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-74

  White, Paul A ^a,c   Rasmussen, Joseph B ^a   Blaise, Christian ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Automation; Complex mixture; Genotoxicity; SOS Chromotest

Indexed keywords

COAL TAR; ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXHAUST GAS; GENOTOXICITY; MUTAGEN TESTING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOS CHROMOTEST;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0029938015     PISSN: 01651161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1161(96)90237-X     Document Type: Article

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