A method for assessment of the genotoxicity of mainstream cigarette-smoke by use of the bacterial reverse-mutation assay and an aerosol-based exposure system

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 769, Issue , 2014, Pages 20-28

  Kilford, Joanne ^a   Thorne, David ^b   Payne, Rebecca ^a   Dalrymple, Annette ^b   Clements, Julie ^a   Meredith, Clive ^b   Dillon, Debbie ^b  

^a Department of Environmental Air Quality   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ames; Dose measurements; QCM; Tobacco whole smoke; Vitrocell VC 10

Indexed keywords

CIGARETTE SMOKE; AEROSOL; MUTAGENIC AGENT; SMOKE;

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY CONTROL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MUTATION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENOTOXICITY; HUMIDITY; METABOLIC ACTIVATION; MUTAGENIC ACTIVITY; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL DENSITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE; REVERTANT; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SMOKING; TOXICITY TESTING; VAPOR; BIOASSAY; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECTS; GENETICS; MUTAGEN TESTING; PROCEDURES; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM; SMOKE; TOXICITY;

AEROSOLS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; MUTAGENS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SMOKE;

EID: 84901612719     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: 18793592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2014.04.017     Document Type: Article

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