Conclusions
As used in our laboratory, the alkaline comet assay is able to detect the alkaline labile DNA damage induced by doses of ionizing radiation as low as 1 cGy and DNA cross-links induced by 1 mM of CDDP. However, neither DNA damage nor DNA cross-links could be detected after a 2-hour exposure to 2450 MHz CW microwave at a SAR of 1.9 W/kg. Thus the difference between our results and those of Lai and Singh cannot be due to differences in the sensitivity of the assay or the ability to detect DNA cross-links.
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Lagroye, I., Wettring, B., Moros, E.G., Straube, W.L., Pickard, W.F., Roti Roti, J.L. (2002). Measurement of Alkali Labile DNA Damage and Cross-Links Following 2450 MHz Microwave and Low Dose Gamma Irradiation In Vitro. In: Carlo, G.L., Thibodeau, P.M. (eds) Wireless Phones And Health II. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46901-4_10
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