Genotoxicity and Mutagenicity of Suspended Particulate Matter of River Water and Waste Water Samples

Suspended particulate matter of samples of river water and waste water treatment plants was tested for genotoxicity and mutagenicity using the standardized umu assay and two versions of the Ames microsuspension assay. The study tries to determine the entire DNA-damaging potential of the water sample...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Georg Reifferscheid, Britta v. Oepen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2002-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2002.206