Comet assay news
3D Skin Models & Comet Assay IV
- Created: Tuesday, 27 February 2018 13:28
The 3D Skin Comet assay was developed by a collaboration of researchers to improve the in vitro prediction of the genotoxic potential of dermally applied chemicals. The comet assay was combined with reconstructed 3D skin models in this exciting investigation.
Mutagenicity & Genotoxicity in Italian cities
- Created: Thursday, 26 October 2017 14:12
Airborne particulate matter can include smoke, dust, dirt, soot, and even liquid droplets. The particles are emitted into the air and remain suspended in the atmosphere. Airborne particulate matter has long been recognized as a potential health hazard.
The future of the comet assay
- Created: Wednesday, 31 May 2017 09:51
The International Comet Assay Workshops are a series of scientific conferences dealing with practical and theoretical aspects of the comet assay. After the meeting, a publication featuring the major themes and ideas of the workshop was produced.
Combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) & comet assay
- Created: Tuesday, 18 April 2017 09:24
An international collaboration of scientists from Brazil and Italy have produced a recent publication entitled: “Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Alters the Redox System of Asymptomatic HIV-Infected Individuals: A Longitudinal Study”
Monocyte Death: Macrophages, Neutrophils & Killing in Trans
- Created: Tuesday, 07 March 2017 14:53
Researchers at Mainz University Medical Center have shown that monocytes are impaired in DNA repair, rendering them vulnerable to genotoxic stress while monocyte-derived macrophages are DNA repair competent and genotoxic stress-resistant.