Validation of single cell gel assay in human leukocytes with 18 reference compounds

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 468, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 93-108

  Frenzilli, Giada ^a   Bosco, Elena ^a   Barale, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alkaline single cell gel electrophoresis; Antimutagens; DNA damage; Human leukocytes; Mutagens

Indexed keywords

4 NITROQUINOLINE 1 OXIDE; ASCORBIC ACID; BENZO[A]PYRENE; BLEOMYCIN; BUTADIENE DIEPOXIDE; CHLOROPHYLL; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; FORMALDEHYDE; GLUCOSE; GLUTARALDEHYDE; GRISEOFULVIN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MANNITOL; METHYLMERCURIC CHLORIDE; MITOMYCIN C; MUTAGENIC AGENT; PYRENE; SODIUM AZIDE; VANILLIN;

CELL VIABILITY; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKOCYTE; METABOLIC ACTIVATION; MUTAGEN TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0034632252     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5718(00)00042-5     Document Type: Article

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