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A Comparative Study of the Sensitivities of Salmonella typhimurium Strains TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102 to Hospital Waste Waters

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Hospitals are a release source of many chemical compounds in their wastewaters. In the present study Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102 were analyzed for their sensitivity to hospital waste waters. The results of the study showed that hospital waste waters consists of mutagens causing frame shift mutations and base pair substitutions and amongst the three strains used in this study, TA 102 was most effective which along with TA 98 can be used for quick assessment of genotoxicity of hospital waste waters prior to its discharge. Genotoxic potential of hospital waste waters from five major hospitals located in Jaipur and Delhi was studied. Such waste waters should be treated prior to their discharge. The results of this study call for further detailed study in this area of research.

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The authors are thankful to University Grants Commission’s for providing financial support under Dr. DS Kothari’s post doctoral fellowship scheme F.No. F.4-2/2006 (BSR)/13-424/2011 (BSR).

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  1. Environmental Toxicology Unit, Department of Zoology, The IIS University, Jaipur, 302020, India

    Preeti Gupta

  2. Department of Zoology, The IIS University, Jaipur, 302020, India

    P. Mathur

  3. Department of Microbiology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 302004, India

    N. Mathur

  4. Department of Psychology, The IIS University, Jaipur, 302020, India

    B. Aarya

  5. E-34, I Floor, Kalindi Colony, Near Maharani Bagh, New Delhi, 110065, India

    Preeti Gupta

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Gupta, P., Mathur, P., Mathur, N. et al. A Comparative Study of the Sensitivities of Salmonella typhimurium Strains TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102 to Hospital Waste Waters. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 93, 95–100 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-014-1274-x

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