Publications by authors named "Leo Lafay"
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- * This study aimed to assess the suitability of micronucleus and comet assay tests for detecting genotoxic effects in C. tenuicorne, but found that the tests were not effective due to the small and variable sizes of algal nuclei.
- * Researchers successfully optimized observation techniques and identified two endpoints (nucleus count and mitotic cell frequency) to evaluate chemical effects on the algae, specifically after exposure to cadmium chloride and maleic hydrazide.
Standardised tests are often used to determine the ecotoxicity of chemicals and focus mainly on one or a few generic endpoints (e.g. mortality, growth), but information on the sub-cellular processes leading to these effects remain usually partial or missing.
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