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Publication Date: 1979
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Carcinogen File: The Ames Test.
Kendall, Jim; Kriebel, David
Environment, v21 n1 p15,41 Jan-Feb 1979
This test measures the capability of a chemical substance to cause mutations in special strains of the bacterium Salmonella. It is quick, taking only forty-eight hours, inexpensive, and reliable. (BB)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Cancer, Chemistry, Disease Control, Laboratory Techniques, Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Pathology, Science Education, Tests
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