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 …

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 …

The comet assay, also called single cell gel electrophoresis, is a sensitive, rapid and low-
cost technique for quantifying and analysing DNA damage and repair at the level of …

Pollution of the aquatic environment is an ever-growing problem, as waters are the ultimate
sink for the large number of xenobiotics from multiple sources. DNA damaging agents have …

Regarding the humane use of animals in scientific research, invertebrates are often
recommended in toxicological studies.“Freshwater planarians” refers to numerous free-living …

This study aimed to investigate the relationships between environmental exposure to
metals/metalloids and semen quality, sperm apoptosis and DNA integrity using the …

Copper (Cu) is a micronutrient essential for the biochemical functioning of numerous
processes in vertebrates but is also often present in the aquatic environment at …

The single cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE) assay, also known as the Comet assay, is one of
the most promising genotoxicity tests developed in recent years to measure and analyse …

Assessment of DNA damage is of primary concern when determining the pollution-related
stress in living organisms. To monitor genotoxicity of the freshwater environments we used …