Abstract
The scientific goal of the present work is the development of a new molecular biomarker as a biomonitoring tool for early assessment of the biological effect of complex mixtures of pollutants (especially polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) and validation of the approach by comparison with standard methodologies. Hence, a DNA‐based biosensor, which is able to detect the presence of compounds with affinity for DNA to measure their effect on the guanine base, was used in this research.
Acknowledgments
The authors are grateful to projects NFR‐PROOF 153898/40 and 164427/S40 and to TOTAL E&P Norge A/S for financial support, sample providing, and travel expenses within this research.