Luca Prono
Contributor
Website : SAGE Publications
Contributor to SAGE Publications's Encyclopedia of Global Health (2008). His work for that encyclopedia formed the basis of his contributions to Britannica.
Primary Contributions (4)
Bruce Ames was an American biochemist and geneticist who developed the Ames test for chemical mutagens. The test, introduced in the 1970s, assessed the ability of chemicals to induce mutations in the bacterium Salmonella typhimurium. Because of its sensitivity to carcinogenic (cancer-causing)…
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Publications (1)
Encyclopedia of Global Health (4 Vol. Set ) (January 2008)
"A general reference for topics related to health worlwide, this encyclopedia is ambitious in its scope, with entries for specific diseases and conditions, geographical areas, health issues, biographical information, and organizations related to world health policy."―CHOICE"A useful, one-stop reference for health professionals and the general population alike that speaks to important changes and issues in global health; a foundation of knowledge essential for any library."―Library...
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