Assessment of the genotoxic potential of surface waters using umu-assay

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 17, Issue 12 A, 2008, Pages 2071-2077

  Özhan, Gul̈ ^a   Catalgol, Betul ^a   Alpertunga, Buket ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Genotoxic activities; Surface waters; Umu assay

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; BACTERIUM; BIOASSAY; GENOTOXICITY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METABOLISM; RESIN; SURFACE WATER;

EURASIA; ISTANBUL [TURKEY]; TURKEY; TUZLA;

SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 61949432675     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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