The single cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE) assay, also known as the Comet assay, is one of the most promising genotoxicity tests developed in recent years to measure and analyse DNA damage in single cells. The present study was undertaken to assess the in vivo genotoxicity of the synthetic pyrethroid cypermethrin in brain ganglia and anterior mid gut of Drosophila melanogaster. Freshly emerged ...

The effects of ozonation on the formation potential of typical disinfection byproducts (DBPs) and the changes of genotoxicity during post chlorination of tertiary effluent from a sewage treatment plant were investigated. Ozonation enhanced the yields of all detected chlorine DBPs except CHCl3. At a chlorine dose of 5 mg/L, the three brominated THMs and five HAAs increased, while chloroform decr...

DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism regulating patterns of gene expression. Our goal was to see if the assessment of DNA methylation might be a useful tool, when used in conjunction with initial, basic in vitro tests, to provide a more informative preliminary appraisal of the toxic potential of chemicals to prioritize them for further evaluation. We sought to give better indications of a...

Crude oil is enriched in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Many PAH analogs have proved to potentially damage DNA. DNA damage can be assessed using various biomarkers to find out the degree of genotoxicity of pollutants following in vitro exposure. In this research the comet assay and micronucleus (MN) test were used to detect DNA damages and cytogenetic changes following crude oil expos...

butachlor (n-(butoxymethyl)-2-chloro-n-2, 6-diethylacetanillide) is widely used chloroacetanilide herbicide in asian region, especially in the north of iran. several studies have been reported on toxicity of butachlor, but little information is accessible on dna damaging potential. thus, the present study was undertaken to investigate of dna damage by butachlor in cyprinuscarpio(pisces: cyprini...

an experimental study was accomplished to compare estimation methods of ionizing radiations genotoxicity in mammalian cell cultures by means of two cytogenetic parameters with focus on aberrant cells characterized by multiple chromosomal damages.in vitro study was carried out on the genotoxicity of low-medium doses of 190 kv x-rays absorbed in chinese hamster ovary cell cultures. micronuclei an...