This powerpoint-based video provides a background on cell culture. Cell culture is the growing of cells in the laboratory for a variety of research purposes, toxicology being one of them.
This document produced by EPA provides an in depth profile of benzo[a]pyrene, one of the PAHs we will be studying. For our purposes, reading the preface (beginning on page xxi) will be enough to start.
No need to read through this whole document, but it is conveniently set up in a question and answer format that might be helpful to answer any specific questions you have about the topic.
