International symposium on strategies for the control of mutagenic and carcinogenic risk: current status and perspectives, Friday, May 5, 1989, Bologna.

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The 18 posters, grouped under mutagenicity testing, metabolic activation, mechanisms of mutation and chromosome damage, human monitoring and safety are critically discussed. It is pointed out that rather than applying a single test, a battery of well-validated in vitro and in vivo tests is required. As a testing strategy, the one developed by Ashby is briefly mentioned. The value of the Salmonella assay and of in...

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