Genotoxicity assessment in fish peripheral blood: A method for a more efficient analysis of micronuclei

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 71, Issue SUPPL. A, 2007, Pages 148-151

  Costa, P M ^a   Costa, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Acridine orange; Fish peripheral blood; Genotoxicity; Micronuclei; Ultraviolet microscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547103231     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01548.x     Document Type: Article

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