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Ames test
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Ames test
n.
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]
n
(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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