Cytotoxicity of Dinitrotoluenes (2,4-DNT, 2,6-DNT ) to MCF-7 and MRC-5 Cells
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Ishaque, A.B.; Timmons, C.; Ballard, F.V.; Hupke, C.; Dulal, K.; Johnson, L.R.; Gerald, T.M.; Boucaud, D.; Tchounwou, P.B. Cytotoxicity of Dinitrotoluenes (2,4-DNT, 2,6-DNT ) to MCF-7 and MRC-5 Cells. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2005, 2, 304-307. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph2005020015
Ishaque AB, Timmons C, Ballard FV, Hupke C, Dulal K, Johnson LR, Gerald TM, Boucaud D, Tchounwou PB. Cytotoxicity of Dinitrotoluenes (2,4-DNT, 2,6-DNT ) to MCF-7 and MRC-5 Cells. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2005; 2(2):304-307. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph2005020015
Chicago/Turabian StyleIshaque, Ali B., Christine Timmons, Frederick V. Ballard, Carine Hupke, Kalpana Dulal, Linda R. Johnson, Tonya M. Gerald, Dwayne Boucaud, and Paul B. Tchounwou. 2005. "Cytotoxicity of Dinitrotoluenes (2,4-DNT, 2,6-DNT ) to MCF-7 and MRC-5 Cells" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2, no. 2: 304-307. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph2005020015