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A special module designed for running the Ames Assay
Direct exposure of bacteria to gaseous compounds & complex mixtures
(according to the OECD guideline 471)
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Features
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- Use of commercially available Petri dishes (Ø 35 mm) |
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- Ejection bar for removing the Petri dishes from the module
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- Exposure
– Direct exposure of bacterial cultures (e.g. S. Typhimurium strains)
– Individual exposure of the three Petri-dish positions with the test
atmosphere via specially designed in- and outlets
– Adjusted and controlled gas flow through the module via flow
controllers
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- Dose-dependent exposure
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- Determination of the mutagenic potency of a test atmosphere by
induction of revertants with the test atmosphere
– Gases
– Volatile compounds
– Dust
– Complex mixtures
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