HUMN project initiative and review of validation, quality control and prospects for further development of automated micronucleus assays using image cytometry systems

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 216, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 541-552

  Fenech, Michael ^a   Kirsch Volders, Micheline ^b   Rossnerova, Andrea ^c   Sram, Radim ^c   Romm, Horst ^d   Bolognesi, Claudia ^e   Ramakumar, Adarsh ^f   Soussaline, Francoise ^g   Schunck, Christian ^h   Elhajouji, Azeddine ⁱ   Anwar, Wagida ^j   Bonassi, Stefano ^k  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^c INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Czech Republic)

^d BUNDESAMT FÜR STRAHLENSCHUTZ   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^f UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^g IMSTAR SA   (France)

^h MetaSystems   (Germany)

ⁱ NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

^j AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^k IRCCS SAN RAFFAELE PISANA   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Automation; Cytokinesis block; Image cytometry; Lymphocytes; Micronucleus

Indexed keywords

MUTAGENIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CYTOKINESIS-BLOCK; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; IMAGE CYTOMETRY; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; LYMPHOCYTE; MICRONUCLEUS; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY;

AUTOMATION; CYTOKINESIS-BLOCK; IMAGE CYTOMETRY; LYMPHOCYTES; MICRONUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; AUTOMATION, LABORATORY; HUMANS; IMAGE CYTOMETRY; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; MUTAGENS; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 84880047112     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2013.01.008     Document Type: Article

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