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Ames test

A test used to determine the mutagenic potential of a substance based on the mutation rate of bacteria that are exposed to the substance.

[After Bruce Ames (born 1928), American biochemist.]

Ames test [eɪmz]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a method of preliminary screening for carcinogens, based on their ability to cause mutations in bacteria

[named after Bruce Ames (born 1928), US biochemist who invented the test]

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Ames test (redirected from Ames tests)

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