Evaluation of the cytogenotoxicity of textile effluents using Allium cepa L.

The cytotoxic and genotoxic potential of the raw (EB) and treated (ET) effluents of two textile mills located in south of Minas Gerais State that have their effluents treated at the same Effluent Treatment Plant was investigated using the Allium cepa test system. Cytotoxicity was evaluated by the ro...

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Main Authors: Sandro Barbosa, Fábio Kummrow, Luiz Alberto Beijo, Cláudio Antônio de Andrade Lima, Luige Biciati Alvim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi) 2011-08-01
Series:Revista Ambiente & Água
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Online Access:http://www.ambi-agua.net/seer/index.php/ambi-agua/article/view/375