The comet assay is a versatile method to detect nuclear DNA damage in individual
eukaryotic cells, from yeast to human. The types of damage detected encompass DNA …

Aquatic pollutants produce multiple consequences at organism, population, community and
ecosystem level, affecting organ function, reproductive status, population size, species …

Application of the single-cell gel electrophoresis or comet assay has revolutionized the field
of genetic ecotoxicology or eco-genotoxicology. It is a rapid, sensitive and relatively …

New chemicals are being added each year to the existing burden of toxic substances in the
environment. This has led to increased pollution of ecosystems as well as deterioration of …

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 …

Tritium (3 H) is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen that is abundantly released from nuclear
industries. It is extremely mobile in the environment and in all biological systems …

The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of environmental contaminants on oxidative
stress, genotoxic and histopathologic biomarkers in liver of mullet (Mugil cephalus) and sea …

Ionizing radiation from radionuclides impacts marine aquatic biota and the scope of
investigation must be wider than just invertebrates. We intend to detail and illustrate …

Marine bivalves (Mytilus galloprovincialis) were exposed to titanium dioxide (10 mg L− 1)
either as engineered nanoparticles (nTiO2; fresh, or aged under simulated sunlight for 7 …

The micronucleus (MN) assay is one of the most widely used genotoxicity biomarkers in
aquatic organisms, providing an efficient measure of chromosomal DNA damage occurring …