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Comparative Assessment of the Mussel Micronucleus Test Versus Bacterial Bioassays for Genotoxicity Testing of Benzo[a]pyrene

Eck-Varanka, Bettina Mária and Horváth, Eszter and Ferincz, Árpád and Paulovits, Gábor and Kováts, Nóra (2014) Comparative Assessment of the Mussel Micronucleus Test Versus Bacterial Bioassays for Genotoxicity Testing of Benzo[a]pyrene. HUNGARIAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRY AND CHEMISTRY, 42 (1). pp. 1-5. ISSN 0133-0276

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Abstract

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are hazardous compounds to the environment and human health, thus their detection is an important task. In this study the genotoxic effect of benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) was examined on a freshwater mussel Unio pictorum and results were compared to bacterial tests, such as the Ames test and SOS chromotest. The aim of the study was to calibrate the sensitivity of the mussel micronucleus test to that of the two bacterial tests using B[a]P as a reference chemical. The Ames and the micronucleus tests gave similar response both in sensitivity and in concentration- response pattern. These two tests are proposed to be applied in a battery for genotoxicity testing.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: micronucleus test, Ames fluctuation test, SOS chromotest, PAH
Subjects: Q Science / természettudomány > QH Natural history / természetrajz > QH301 Biology / biológia
SWORD Depositor: MTMT SWORD
Depositing User: MTMT SWORD
Date Deposited: 04 Apr 2024 11:11
Last Modified: 04 Apr 2024 11:11
URI: https://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/191600

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