Since Singh and colleagues, in 1988, launched to the scientific community the alkaline
Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis (SCGE) protocol, or Comet Assay, its uses and applications …

The comet assay, also called single cell gel electrophoresis, is a sensitive, rapid and low-
cost technique for quantifying and analysing DNA damage and repair at the level of …

While invertebrates make up the majority of animal species, their welfare is overlooked
compared to the concern shown to vertebrates. This fact is highlighted by the near absence …

In the context of the increasing environmental and sanitary crisis, it is accepted that soil
pollution can cause health alterations and disturb natural population dynamics …

The chemical contamination of terrestrial ecosystems is a great concern as these
ecosystems are the target of most of the pollutants derived from anthropogenic activities …

Marine litter is extensively distributed in the marine environment, and plastic debris, of which
litter is mostly composed, can be a major source of pollutants. Among them, Di (2-ethylhexyl) …

DNA damage and oxidative stress in marine gastropod Morula granulata was measured
after in vivo exposure to four different concentrations (10, 25, 50, and 100 μg/L) of …

The apoptotic and genotoxic potential of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 NPs) were
evaluated in hemocyte cells of freshwater snail Lymnea luteola L. Before evaluation of the …

The impairment of DNA in marine gastropod Morula granulata was evaluated in terms of the
loss of DNA integrity in the species as a measure of the impact of genotoxic contaminants …

Environmental risk assessment of contaminated soils should ideally be carried out with
complementary approaches (chemical and biological) conducted in situ and ex situ. While …