A comprehensive protocol for conducting the Syrian hamster embryo cell transformation assay at pH 6.70

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 356, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 65-84

  Kerckaert, G A ^a   Isfort, R J ^a   Carr, G J ^a   Aardema, M J ^a   LeBoeuf, R A ^a  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinogen screening; In vitro cell transformation protocol; pH; Syrian hamster embryo cell

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; CARCINOGEN TESTING; CELL PH; CELL TRANSFORMATION; EMBRYO CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYRIAN HAMSTER;

EID: 0030596896     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0027-5107(95)00198-0     Document Type: Article

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