Direct comparison of the Ames microplate format (MPF) test in liquid medium with the standard Ames pre-incubation assay on agar plates by use of equivocal to weakly positive test compounds

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 747, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-45

  Flückiger Isler, Sini ^a   Kamber, Markus ^a  

^a Xenometrix   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ames MPF test; Ames pre incubation test; Comparative study; Weak positive compounds

Indexed keywords

1,2 DICHLOROPROPANE; 1,3 DIPHENYLGUANIDINE; 2 NITROETHANOL; 2',3' DIDEOXYADENOSINE; ACID; ADRENALIN; AGAR; ALCOHOL; ANTHRACENE; BENZOTRIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; CARMINIC ACID; DANTRON; EMODIN; GLUTARALDEHYDE; GUANIDINE; MALTOL; ORTHANILIC ACID; PHENANTHRENE; PROPANE; PYRENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GENOTOXICITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY TEST; LIQUID CULTURE; MICROPLATE FORMAT; MUTAGENICITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIOTRANSFORMATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; MUTAGENS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 84862327553     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: 18793592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2012.03.014     Document Type: Article

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