Using short-term mutagenicity tests for the evaluation of genotoxicity of contaminated soils

Soil and Sediment Contamination

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 667-680

  Malachova, Katerina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSTRAVA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Ames test; Biodegradation; Extraction agents; SOS chromotest

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033496936     PISSN: 10588337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10588339991339531     Document Type: Article

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