Automated analysis of DNA damage in the high-throughput version of the comet assay

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 698, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 1-5

  Stang, A ^a   Brendoamour M ^b   Schunck, C ^b   Witte, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

^b MetaSystems   (Germany)

Author keywords

Automated analysis; Comet assay; High throughput

Indexed keywords

DNA; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METHYLMETHANE SULFONATE; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; MESYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER;

ACCURACY; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CAMERA; COMET ASSAY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DNA DAMAGE; FIBROBLAST; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MICROSCOPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CELL CULTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; TIME;

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING; CELLS, CULTURED; COMET ASSAY; DNA DAMAGE; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METHYL METHANESULFONATE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77954928755     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: 18793592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2010.02.014     Document Type: Article

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