March 2012

A study of micronucleus induction with isopropenyl benzene and trimellitic anhydride in bone marrow cells of Institute for Cancer Research (ICR) mice

  The genotoxicity of two chemicals, isopropenyl benzene and trimellitic anhydride, was evaluated using male Institute for Cancer Research (ICR) mice bone marrow cells for the screening of micronucleus induction. 7 week male ICR mice were tested at dosages of 500, 1000, and 2000 mg/kg for isopropenyl benzene and 475, 950 and 1900 mg/kg for trimellitic anhydride, respectively. As a result of counting the...

Author(s): Kyung-Taek RIM, Soo-Jin KIM, Sang-Yong PARK and Jeong-Sun YANG

March 2012

Electrochemical degradation of p-aminobenzoic acid β-naphthol azo dye in alkaline solution

  The potentiostatic as well as galvanostatic electrochemical degradation with copper (Cu) as working electrode for p-aminobenzoic acid β-naphthol azo dye in alkaline solution was examined. The electrolysis was carried out in undivided cell containing Cu as cathode, platinum (Pt) as anode and calomel as reference electrode. The UV-Visible absorbance and chemical oxygen demand (COD) values were used to...

Author(s): P. Sarala and T. V. Venkatesha