Standardization of conditions for the metabolic activation of N-nitrosodiethylamine in mutagenicity tests

Genetics and Molecular Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 264-272

  Fortes Aiub, Claudia Alessandra ^a   Ribeiro Pinto, Luis Felipe ^a   Felzenszwalb, Israel ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Metabolic activation; N nitrosodiethylamine; Preincubation; Survival curve

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLNITROSAMINE; S 9;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MUTATION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENOTOXICITY; INCUBATION TIME; MAMMAL; METABOLIC ACTIVATION; MICROSOME; MUTAGEN TESTING; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; RAT; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STANDARDIZATION; TOXICITY TESTING;

ALKYLATING AGENTS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; DIETHYLNITROSAMINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROSOMES; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MAMMALIA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 4744359958     PISSN: 16765680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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