The pH 6.7 Syrian hamster embryo cell transformation assay for assessing the carcinogenic potential of chemicals

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 356, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 85-127

  LeBoeuf, R A ^a   Kerckaert, G A ^a   Aardema, M J ^a   Gibson, D P ^a   Brauninger, R ^b   Isfort, R J ^a  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^b Department of Genetic and Molecular Toxicology   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinogenic potential; Cell transformation; Chemical carcinogenesis

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; CHEMICAL AGENT; DRUG;

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

EID: 0030596897     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0027-5107(95)00199-9     Document Type: Article

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