Genotoxicity of the extracts from the compost of the organic and the total municipal garbage using three plant bioassays

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 426, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 201-206

  Cabrera, G L ^a   Rodriguez, D M G ^a   Maruri, A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE QUERÉTARO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Allium; Composting; Landfill; Leachate; Municipal garbage; Plant genotoxicity assay; Tradescantia

Indexed keywords

ANAPHASE; BIOASSAY; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; COMPOSTING; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GENOTOXICITY; LEACHING; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; MUTATION RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID WASTE; TRADESCANTIA;

AGRICULTURE; ALLIUM; ANAEROBIOSIS; ANAPHASE; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GARBAGE; GEOGRAPHY; MEXICO; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; MUTAGENS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS; REFUSE DISPOSAL; URBAN HEALTH;

ALLIUM; TRADESCANTIA;

EID: 0032958041     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(99)00068-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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