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Ames test

A test used to determine the mutagenic potential of a substance, in which salmonella bacteria that are unable to synthesize histidine are introduced into the substance, and the substance is deemed mutagenic and carcinogenic if the bacteria regain the ability to synthesize histidine.

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

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Ames test

(eɪmz)

(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`

(eɪmz)
n.

a test that exposes a strain of bacteria to a chemical compound in order to determine the potential of the compound for causing cancer.

[1975–80; after Bruce N. Ames (born 1928), U.S. biochemist, who developed the test]

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In the second part of the study, the substances without (adequate) literature data were tested in vitro in a bacterial reverse gene mutation test (i.e., Ames test).

Prioritizing Substances of Genotoxic Concern for In-Depth Safety Evaluation Using Non-Animal Approaches: The Example of Food Contact Materials

There was no evidence of mutagenic or genotoxic potential for BT-11 up to tested limit doses using an Ames test, chromosomal aberration assay in human peripheral blood lymphocytes, or micronucleus assay in rats.

Landos Biopharma Publsihes Results from Non-clinical Toxicity Studies Further Characterizing the Safety Profile of BT-11

Profilers relevant to genetic toxicity and carcinogenicity deriving from structural alerts associated with toxicity include carcinogenicity (genotoxic and nongenotoxic) by ISS, DNA alerts for Ames by OASIS, DNA alerts for CA and MNT by OASIS, in vitro mutagenicity (Ames test) by ISS, in vivo chromosomal mutation, and OncoLogic primary classification.

Identification and Structural Characterization of Unidentified Impurity in Bisoprolol Film-Coated Tablets

In general, the first test to assess the toxicity of chemical compounds is the Salmonella/Microsome test, or Ames test, which shows patterns of mutation in DNA structure.

Pharmacokinetic and Toxicological Evaluation of a Zinc Gluconate-Based Chemical Sterilant Using In Vitro and In Silico Approaches

If an Ames test is conducted, the second study in the tier should evaluate the hazard potential to mammalian cells.

Testing for genotoxicity

The Ames test was specifically designed to detect a wide range of mutagenic chemicals.

Morphological identification and toxicity evaluation of two selected wild mushrooms

He developed the "Ames test" that remains in wide use to determine if a chemical is a mutagen (a potential carcinogen).

Food toxins and pesticides

Ames test on back mutation action of the strain using both TA98 and TA100 strains showed negative results.

Identification of Low-temperature Oligotrophic and Heterotrophic Nitrifying Bacteria and Safety Tests with ICR Mice

While the statistical evaluation of the results of the Ames test is under discussion (Kim and Margolin, 1999; Mortelmans and Zeiger, 2000) and depends also from the historical data achieved in the individual testing site, the responsible laboratory considered a test item showing a positive response, if the number of revertants was significantly increased (p < 0.05, U-test according to Mann and Whitney, Colquhoun, 1971) (ranges see Table 3) to at least 2-fold of the respective solvent control for TA 98, TA 100 and TA 102 and 3-fold of the solvent control for TA 1535 and TA 1537 in both of the independent experiments.

Assessment of genotoxicity of herbal medicinal products: application of the "bracketing and matrixing" concept using the example of Valerianae radix (valerian root)

Various aspects associated with the safety of probiotic bacteria can be studied using in vitro and in vivo methods (e.g., the Ames test, animal models, and humans) [2, 3].

Safety evaluation of multiple strains of Lactobacillus plantarum and Pediococcus pentosaceus in wistar rats based on the ames test and a 28-day feeding study

This method has been accepted by several international organizations and these organizations occasionally suspend research on new products simply because the product in question produced a positive result on the Ames test [8-12].

Antimutagenicity of methanolic extracts from Anemopsis californica in relation to their antioxidant activity

Ames (University of California-Berkeley) for inventing the Ames test of mutagenicity