Water contamination and environmental mutagens.
Citizens of industrialized and developing nations share a common concern for safe water sources, but each group must contend with different priorities and problems. Examples of pollution involving surface, ground, and irrigation water are presented. The Salmonella mutagenesis assay has proven to be a valuable bioassay for detection and isolation of unknown water-borne mutagens, and is useful in monitoring the levels of mutagenic pesticides.
D001681:Biological Assay; D002713:Chlorine / Q000633:toxicity; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000633:toxicity; D009152:Mutagenicity Tests; D009153:Mutagens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011407:Propane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000633:toxicity; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000187:drug effects; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000633:toxicity; D014877:Water Pollution, Chemical; D014881:Water Supply / Q000592:standards
D006838:Hydrocarbons; D009153:Mutagens; D014873:Water Pollutants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D002713:Chlorine; C007318:1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane; D011407:Propane