Mutagenicity of water-soluble ZnO nanoparticles in Ames test

Journal of Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 119-122

  Yoshida, Rie ^a   Kitamura, Daisuke ^a   Maenosono, Shinya ^a  

^a JAPAN ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ames test; Bacterial reverse mutation test; Mutagenicity; Tetramethylammonium hydroxide; Toxicity; Zno nanoparticle

Indexed keywords

TETRAMETHYLAMMONIUM HYDROXIDE; ZINC OXIDE;

AMES TEST; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MALE; METABOLIC ACTIVATION; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; RAT; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 59949087432     PISSN: 03881350     EISSN: 18803989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2131/jts.34.119     Document Type: Article

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