Standardization of Alternative Methods for Nanogenotoxicity Testing in Drosophila melanogaster Using Iron Nanoparticles: A Promising Link to Nanodosimetry

Table 3

Number of flies emerged postexposure and three line transfer.

	Fundamental exposure		First transfer			Second transfer			Third transfer
	Day of emergence	Number of flies emerged	Day of emergence	Number of flies emerged; (food with NP)	Number of flies emerged; (food without NP)	Day of emergence	Number of flies emerged; (food with NP)	Number of flies emerged; (food without NP)	Day of emergence	Number of flies emerged; (food with NP)	Number of flies emerged; (food without NP)
0.1 mM	20	205	20	201	199	21	190	190	21	191	193
1 mM	20	201	20	199	196	21	190	190	21	190	190
5 mM	21	199	21	198	195	21	187	188	21	188	189
10 mM	21	195	21	192	192	21	186	186	21	185	185
Negative control	20	230	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—