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Comparison of the Salmonella (Ames) test, umu tests, and the SOS Chromotests for detecting genotoxins.
Environmental and molecular mutagenesis - 1 Jan 1990
McDaniels A E, Reyes A L, Wymer L J, Rankin C C, Stelma G N
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The limits of detection of 10 genotoxins representing 7 chemical classes with varying structures and modes of action were compared using the Ames test (Salmonella plate-incorporation test) with 2 tester strains, 2 standard colorimetric methods (the umu test and SOS Chromotest), and modifications of the umu and SOS Chromotests developed during the course of this study. The purpose of the study was to determine the...
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