Genotoxicity of Copper and Nickel Nanoparticles in Somatic Cells of Drosophila melanogaster

Copper and nickel nanoparticles (Cu-NPs and Ni-NPs, respectively) are used in a variety of industrial applications, such as semiconductors, catalysts, sensors, and antimicrobial agents. Although studies on its potential genotoxicity already exist, few of them report in vivo data. In the present stud...

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Main Authors: Erico R. Carmona, Alba García-Rodríguez, Ricard Marcos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Toxicology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7278036