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Ethidium bromide is a potent mutagen and moderate health hazard

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Retrieved literature confirms that ethidium bromide is a recognized DNA-interacting agent exhibiting significant toxicity and mutagenic properties.

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Decomposition of DNA staining agent ethidium bromide by gamma irradiation: Conditions, kinetics, by-products, biological activity, and removal from wastewater.

2020 · cited by 17

Ethidium bromide is explicitly described as exhibiting high toxicity and mutagenic capacity in aqueous solutions.

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The Intercalator Ethidium Bromide Generates Covalent Adducts at Apurinic/Apyrimidinic Sites in DNA.

2024 · cited by 6

Ethidium bromide is shown to form covalent adducts at DNA sites, supporting its reactive and mutagenic nature.

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