Ames test as a tool for detection of citotoxicity and mutagenicity caused by heavy metals and free radicals

Authors

  • Kelly Cristina Tagliari Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Rubens Cecchini Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Halha Ostrensky Saridakis Universidade Estadual de Londrina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0367.1999v18n2p41

Keywords:

Ames Test, Salmonella typhimurium, Heavy metals, Free radicals.

Abstract

The aim of these review is to show the use of Ames Test as an important tool in the detection of mutagens, particularly when considering the complex interaction among different chemical compounds and metals, the influence of these on the environmental as well as on human being.


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Author Biographies

Kelly Cristina Tagliari, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Mestre em Microbiologia pelo Departamento de Microbiologia – Centro de Ciências Biológicas – Universidade Estadual de Londrina.

Rubens Cecchini, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Docente do Departamento de Ciências Patológicas - Centro de Ciências Biológicas – Universidade Estadual de Londrina.

Halha Ostrensky Saridakis, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Departamento de Patologia Geral – CCB – Universidade Estadual de Londrina.

Published

2004-12-15

How to Cite

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Tagliari KC, Cecchini R, Saridakis HO. Ames test as a tool for detection of citotoxicity and mutagenicity caused by heavy metals and free radicals. Semin. Cienc. Biol. Saude [Internet]. 2004 Dec. 15 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];18(2):41-50. Available from: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminabio/article/view/7093

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