Heavy metal content and mutagenic activity, evaluated by Vicia faba micronucleus test, of Tiber river sediments

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 393, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 17-21

  Minissi, Sandra ^a   Lombi, Enzo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Heavy metal; Micronucleus; Natural matrix; Vicia faba

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; NICKEL; VANADIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ITALY; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; MUTAGENIC ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT; URBAN AREA; VICIA FABA; WATER POLLUTION;

FABACEAE; FRESH WATER; ITALY; METALS, HEAVY; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; MUTAGENS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

DELLA; VICIA FABA;

EID: 0030698831     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5718(97)00093-4     Document Type: Article

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