Environmental genotoxicity monitoring using Salmonella typhimurium strains as indicator system

Screening for mutagens in environmental complex mixtures is gradually accepted as a routine methodology in the monitoring processes. Examination of 70 drinking water samples showed that the variations in the degree of mutagenicity was dependent on the location of the water source and the type of dri...

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Published in:	The Science of the total environment Vol. 101; no. 1-2; p. 139
Main Authors:	Cerná, N, Hájek, V, Stejskalová, E, Dobiás, L, Zudová, Z, Rössner, P
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands 01-01-1991
Subjects:	Environmental Monitoring - methods Environmental Pollutants - analysis Humans Mutagenicity Tests - methods Mutagens - analysis Mutagens - pharmacology Salmonella typhimurium - drug effects Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis Water Supply - analysis
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Summary:	Screening for mutagens in environmental complex mixtures is gradually accepted as a routine methodology in the monitoring processes. Examination of 70 drinking water samples showed that the variations in the degree of mutagenicity was dependent on the location of the water source and the type of drinking water tested. Analogous screening for mutagens in river and waste waters may help better assess the potential genotoxic hazard from various types of industrial technology. The recommended methods are routinely used for monitoring the mutagenicity and for checking the effectiveness of preventive measures.
ISSN:	0048-9697
DOI:	10.1016/0048-9697(91)90113-S