Mutagenicity of benzyl chloride in the Salmonella/microsome mutagenesis assay depends on exposure conditions

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 633, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-20

  Fall, Mamadou ^a,b   Haddouk, Hasnaà ^b   Morin, Jean Paul ^a   Forster, Roy ^b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b CIT   (France)

Author keywords

Ames test; Benzyl chloride; Mutagenicity; Salmonella microsome mutagenesis assay; Volatile compounds

Indexed keywords

BENZYL CHLORIDE;

AMES TEST; ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; METABOLIC ACTIVATION; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; VAPORIZATION; VOLATILIZATION;

SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 34447617878     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2007.04.017     Document Type: Article

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