Computer prediction of possible toxic action from chemical structure: An update on the DEREK system

Toxicology

Volumn 106, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 267-279

  Ridings, J E ^a   Barratt, M D ^b   Cary, R ^c   Earnshaw, C G ^d   Eggington, C E ^d   Ellis, M K ^e   Judson, P N ^f   Langowski, J J ^g   Marchant, C A ^g   Payne, M P ^h   Watson, W P ⁱ   Yih, T D ^j  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c Magdalen House   (United Kingdom)

^d AgrEvo UK Limited   (United Kingdom)

^e ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

^f Judson Consulting Service   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^h HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ Shell Research Limited   (United Kingdom)

^j NV ORGANON   (Netherlands)

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Author keywords

Carcinogenicity; Computer prediction; DEREK; Genotoxicity; Skin sensitisation; Structure activity relationships; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL AGENT;

ARTICLE; CARCINOGENICITY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; GENOTOXICITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SENSITIZATION; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

EID: 0030048695     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0300-483X(95)03190-Q     Document Type: Article

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