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Vietnamese wedding food has the ability to repair human DNA

The comet assay is used by Dr. Prapaipat Klungsupya and her colleagues for determining anti-oxidative DNA damage induced by phenolic compounds.

Is cancer caused by old age?

Here, the comet assay is used to study the degradation of DNA in the elderly:  the onset of age-related genome instabilities remains a poorly defined subject.

The comet assay and the kiwi fruit

The research group of Andrew Collins has played a leading role in the development and application of the comet assay over a period of almost two decades.

Comet assay research into skin cancer

The Cornwall Dermatology Research group of the Peninsula Medical School conducts studies into the causes, prevention and treatment of skin cancer using Perceptive Instruments' Comet Assay IV system.

Chemical exposure in pathology labs

Perceptive Instruments Comet Assay IV system used for assessing the genotoxic potential of exposure to chemicals in laboratory environments. Research from the Centre of Occupational and Environmental Health (CSAO), Portugal.