Accepted Manuscript Title: Alkaline comet assay results on fresh and one-year frozen whole blood in small volume without cryo-protection in a group of people with different health status Authors: Mirta Mili´ c, Ivan Oˇ zvald, Ivana Vinkovi´ c Vrˇ cek, Marijana Vuˇ ci´ c Lovrenˇ ci´ c, Viˇ snja Oreˇ canin, Stefano Bonassi, Emilio Rojas Del Castillo PII: S1383-5718(18)30303-6 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mrgentox.2019.03.009 Reference: MUTGEN 403036 To appear in: Mutation Research Received date: 2 August 2018 Revised date: 25 March 2019 Accepted date: 27 March 2019 Please cite this article as: Mili´ c M, Oˇ zvald I, Vrˇ cek IV, Lovrenˇ ci´ c MV, Oreˇ canin V, Bonassi S, Castillo ERD, Alkaline comet assay results on fresh and one-year frozen whole blood in small volume without cryo-protection in a group of people with different health status, Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis (2019), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mrgentox.2019.03.009 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.