Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "DNA repair"
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DNA damage and repair detected by the comet assay in lymphocytes of African petrol attendants : a pilot study
(North-West University, 2007)Petrol attendants are exposed to petrol volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which may have genotoxic and carcinogenic effects. The single cell gel electrophoresis assay (comet assay) is a method highly sensitive to DNA damage ... -
DNA damage and repair in nail technicians caused by occupational exposure to volatile organic compounds
(North-West University, 2010)Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine if exposure to volatile organic compounds can lead to DNA damage and impaired DNA repair capacity. Nail cosmetics is a fast growing industry around the world where employees ...