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18439870

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-2-2
pubmed:abstractText
This review considers the potential of the Comet assay (or Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis, SCGE) to evaluate the environmental impact of genotoxins in aquatic environments. It focuses on in vivo and in situ studies that have been carried out in various marine and freshwater sentinel species, published in the last 5 years. A large number of the studies reviewed report that the Comet assay is more sensitive when compared with other biomarkers commonly used in genetic ecotoxicology, such as sister chromatid exchanges or micronucleus test. Due to its high sensitivity, the Comet assay is widely influenced by laboratory procedures suggesting that standard protocols are required for both fish and mussel cells. However, there are still a wide variety of personalised Comet procedures evident in the literature reviewed, making comparison between published results often very difficult. Standardization and inter-laboratory calibration of the Comet assay as applied to aquatic species will be required if the Comet assay is to be used routinely by national bodies charged with monitoring water quality.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0027-5107
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
681
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
80-92
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
The Comet assay for the evaluation of genotoxic impact in aquatic environments.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Human Morphology and Applied Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. giada@biomed.unipi.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Review