The comet assay is a versatile method to detect nuclear DNA damage in individual
eukaryotic cells, from yeast to human. The types of damage detected encompass DNA …

The pursuit to discover the fundamental biology and mechanisms of aging within the context
of the physical and social environment is critical to designing interventions to prevent and …

Landslides are generated by natural causes and by human action, causing various
geomorphological changes as well as physical and socioeconomic loss of the environment …

Physical, chemical and biological agents can act in the DNA, resulting in mutation involved
in cancer. Thus, genotoxic tests are required by regulatory agencies in order to evaluate …

This review discusses several research studies that employed comet assay to evaluate the
environmental impact of genotoxins in aquatic environments. It focuses on in vivo and in situ …

Highlights•Twelve different enzyme have been used in combination with the comet
assay.•The enzyme-modified comet assay detects several DNA lesions.•Fpg, followed by …

The alkaline comet assay (single cell gel electrophoresis) is the most widely used method
for measuring DNA damage in eukaryotic cells (Neri et al., 2015). It detects strand breaks …

The alkaline comet assay, or single cell gel electrophoresis, is one of the most popular
methods for assessing DNA damage in human population. One of the open issues …

During the last 30 years, the comet assay has become widely used for the measurement of
DNA damage and repair in cells and tissues. A landmark achievement was reached in 2016 …

Abstract The International Comet Assay Workshops are a series of scientific conferences
dealing with practical and theoretical aspects of the Comet Assay (single-cell gel …