Formation of a carcinogenic aromatic amine from an azo dye by human skin bacteria in vitro

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 552-559

  Platzek, T ^a   Lang, C ^b   Grohmann, G ^b   Gi, U S ^b   Baltes, W ^b  

^a Fed Inst Hlth Protect C   (Germany)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Azo dyes; Metabolism; Skin bacteria

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC AMINE; AZO DYE;

ARTICLE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN FLORA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BENZIDINES; CARCINOGENS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; COLORING AGENTS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMANS; SKIN; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SWEAT; TRYPAN BLUE;

ANIMALIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0032861116     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096032799678845061     Document Type: Article

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