Journal of
Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences

  • Abbreviation: J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9820
  • DOI: 10.5897/JTEHS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 218

Full Length Research Paper

Determination of the effects of some artificial sweeteners on human peripheral lymphocytes using the comet assay

Zeynep Findikli
  • Zeynep Findikli
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey.
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Sifa Turkoglu
  • Sifa Turkoglu
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey.
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  •  Received: 02 August 2014
  •  Accepted: 11 September 2014
  •  Published: 31 October 2014

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