Genotoxicity of trichloroethylene in the natural milieu

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 215, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 333-338

  Tabrez, Shams ^a   Ahmad, Masood ^b  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Allium cepa genotoxicity test; Ames fluctuation test; Genotoxicity; Natural milieu; Trichloroethylene

Indexed keywords

TRICHLOROETHYLENE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GENETICS; INDIA; MUTAGEN TESTING; ONION; WATER POLLUTANT;

CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; INDIA; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; ONIONS; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 84859209302     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2011.08.004     Document Type: Article

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