Subtopic 4.2: Comet Assay
The Comet Assay (single cell gel electrophoresis /SCGE) is used to detect DNA damage by using a micro gel electrophoresis. The image of the damaged DNA shows a comet with head and tail. The analysis of image for comet assay is calculated for the “tail length” of the comet which is the measurement from the point of highest intensity within the comet head as well as the “tail moment” which is the product of the tail length and the fraction of total DNA present within the tail.
Figure 2. Comet assay showed amount of damaged DNA by comet tail movement.
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