The position of the in vitro micronucleus test within the battery of screening for genotoxic potential determination and the regulatory guidelines

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 392, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 175-181

  Marzin, D ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR DE LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Genotoxic; In vitro; Miconucleus; Regulatory; Risk assessment; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TECHNIQUE;

DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 0030796954     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1218(97)00055-4     Document Type: Article

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