CAS 205-82-3: Benzo[j]fluoranthene

Benzo(J)fluoranthene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon that has been shown to have tumorigenic and genotoxic effects in CD-1 mice. It binds to the dna in the nucleus of liver cells, leading to cancer. Benzo(J)fluoranthene has also been shown to cause autophagy, which is a process by which cells break down their own components for energy in response to starvation or other stress. This compound was found to induce synchronous fluorescence with a fluorescence detector and can be used as a fluorescent probe for DNA binding activity.

Applications Benzo[j]fluoranthene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon that has tumour initiating activity and can be found in soot, oil, water and soil extracts as a common pollutant. Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package References LaVole, E., et al.: Carcinogenesis, 3, 49 (1982); Nadal, M., et al.: Environ. Pollut., 132, 1 (2004); White, P. & Rasmussen, J.: Mutat. Res., 410, 223 (1998); Wornat, M., et al.: Environ. Sci. Technol., 35, 1943 (2001)