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Georg Reifferscheid, Britta v. Oepen, "Genotoxicity and Mutagenicity of Suspended Particulate Matter of River Water and Waste Water Samples", The Scientific World Journal, vol. 2, Article ID 639417, 4 pages, 2002. https://doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2002.206
Genotoxicity and Mutagenicity of Suspended Particulate Matter of River Water and Waste Water Samples
Received13 Nov 2001
Revised06 Mar 2002
Accepted10 Mar 2002
Abstract
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 samples and the distribution of DNA-damaging substances among the liquid phase and solid phase. Responsiveness and sensitivity of the bioassays are compared.
