Genotoxic effects of textile printing dye exposed workers in India detected by micronucleus assay

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 919-922

  Sellappa, Sudha ^a   Prathyumnan, Shibily ^a   Joseph, Shyn ^a   Keyan, Kripa S ^a   Balachandar, Vellingiri ^b  

^a KARPAGAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Genetic damage; Occupational exposure; Peripheral blood lymphocytes; Textile printing dyes

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650715565     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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