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Bioassay of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6680649· OSTI ID:6680649
A positive relationship was found between the photodynamic activity of 24 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons versus published results on the mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, and initiation of unscheduled DNA synthesis. Metabolic activation of benzo(a)pyrene resulted in detection of increased mutagenesis in Paramecium tetraurelia as found also in the Ames Salmonella assay. The utility of P. tetraurelia as a biological detector of hazardous polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is discussed.
Research Organization:
Wyoming Univ., Laramie (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AS02-77EV04477
OSTI ID:
6680649
Report Number(s):
DOE/EV/04477-T2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English