Millimeter wave-induced vibrational modes in DNA as a possible alternative to animal tests to probe for carcinogenic mutations

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 243-246

  Woolard, D L ^a   Koscica, T ^a   Rhodes, D L ^a   Cui, H L ^b   Pastore, R A ^b   Jensen, J O ^c   Jensen, J L ^c   Loerop, W R ^c   Jacobsen, R H ^d   Mittleman, D ^d   Nuss, M C ^d  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Stevens Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c US Army Edgewood Res Devmt Eng C   (United States)

^d LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA mutagenesis; Millimeter wave spectroscopy; Vibration modes

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN;

ARTICLE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MUTAGEN TESTING; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROSCOPY;

ANIMAL TESTING ALTERNATIVES; ANIMALS; CARCINOGENS; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; MUTATION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; VIBRATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 8544225702     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1263(199707)17:4<243::AID-JAT436>3.0.CO;2-6     Document Type: Article

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