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DOI 10.1002/em.22478
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Title (Primary) Mutagenicity of the Danube River: The contribution of liquid phase and particulate suspended matter
Author Morales, D.A.; Massei, R.; Schulze, T. ORCID logo ; Krauss, M. ORCID logo ; Brack, W.; De Aragão Umbuzeiro, G.
Source Titel Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis
Year 2022
Department BIOTOX; WANA
Volume 63
Issue 3
Page From 162
Page To 168
Language englisch
Topic T9 Healthy Planet
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Keywords Ames test; TA1538; TA98; YG1041; YG5185
Abstract Bioassays have been used to complement the chemical characterization of aquatic mutagenicity, but the tests sometimes are done only with water liquid phase (LP). Particle-bound mutagens are important because they can be ingested by filtering organisms. Our objective was to evaluate the mutagenicity of organic extracts of the LP and the water suspended particulate matter (SPM) from 13 sites along Danube River with the Salmonella/microsome microsuspension assay using TA98, YG1041, TA1538, and YG5185 strains. A high incidence of mutagenicity was detected, 84% for LP and 92% for SPM samples. The contribution of SPM to the mutagenicity was relatively small when compared with LP however, for five sites SPM was responsible for the whole mutagenicity, highlighting the importance of analyzing SPM when assessing water mutagenicity. YG1041 was the most sensitive strain and should be considered in future water mutagenicity monitoring programs, but it will depend on the main pollution sources.
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Morales, D.A., Massei, R., Schulze, T., Krauss, M., Brack, W., De Aragão Umbuzeiro, G. (2022):
Mutagenicity of the Danube River: The contribution of liquid phase and particulate suspended matter
Environ. Mol. Mutagen. 63 (3), 162 - 168 10.1002/em.22478