The “Environmental mutagenesis” laboratory performs genotoxicity assays on environmental matrices as water, soil and particulate matter to evaluate the mutagenicity of substances widespread in the environment. These tests can be useful in the environmental impact assessment and for the genotoxic evaluation both of single sources of pollution, as incinerators, landfills, industrial plants and of widespread sources like vehicular traffic.
The laboratory manage a Regional mutagenicity monitoring network of fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5), coordinating PM sampling, carrying out the mutagenicity tests, analysing data and writing all the reports.
Collaborations:
Mutagenicity assays performed:
Environmental Mutagenesis laboratory
Via Spalato, 2 - 43125 Parma
Tel. 0521/976.111 - fax 0521/976.112, e-mail: sezpr@arpae.it
Francesca Cassoni
Supervisor
Clara Bocchi
Statistical analysis and Lab quality.
Regional network team:
Piacenza: Anna Callegari, Anna Lodigiani, Manuela Bottazzi, Adriana Eleuteri
Parma: Francesca Cassoni, Clara Bocchi, Giancarlo Pinto, Teresa Concari
Bologna: Cristina Volta, Luca Malaguti, Marco Trepiccione
Ferrara: Enrica Canossa, M.Rita Mingozi, Marco Tosi
Rimini: Marco Zamagni, Federica Bernardi, Daniele Foscoli, Cinzia Para, Flavio Rovere, Roberto Sartini