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Ames test
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Ames test [′āmz ‚test]
(analytical chemistry)
A bioassay that uses a set of histidine auxotrophic mutants ofSalmonella typhimuriumfor detecting mutagenic and possibly carcinogenic compounds.


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The accepted safety trials, including Ames Tests and chromosome studies conducted by NTP and at independent testing laboratories, show no evidence of genetic toxicity.
 
 
 
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