Evaluation of coal liquefaction technologies by Salmonella mutagenesis.
Coal liquefaction materials made by two processes were found to be mutagenic in the Salmonella/microsome assay. Data from this type of in vitro assay can be used in the toxicological assessment of these processes. Such evaluations of the health and environmental impacts of technologies would aid in the development of alternate energy sources.
D000818:Animals; D003031:Coal; D008297:Male; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000502:physiology; D009152:Mutagenicity Tests / Q000379:methods*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012475:Salmonella / Q000187:drug effects
D003031:Coal