Individual and combined genotoxic response of boric acid and aflatoxin B1 in Escherichia coli PQ37

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 499-502

  Odunola, O A ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN B1; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; BORIC ACID; FLAVORING AGENT; FOOD ADDITIVE; FOOD DYE; MUTAGENIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INTERACTION; ENZYMOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; MUTAGEN TESTING;

AFLATOXIN B1; BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BORIC ACIDS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLAVORING AGENTS; FOOD ADDITIVES; FOOD COLORING AGENTS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; MUTAGENS;

EID: 0031196825     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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