Ames Tester Strain TA98 Liquid

Art. No.: PLI-0110

50 ul

Product Description
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TA98 - S. typhimurium Tester Strain for Ames Test:

for the detection of genotoxic chemicals according to OECD 471
for the detection of genotoxic impurities according to ICH M7 Guideline
for testing waste or surface water according to ISO ISO 11350:2012.
for the screening of chemicals, pharmaceuticals or cosmetics in a miniaturized assay system (Ames MPF)

Characteristics

Mutation: hisD3052
Type: Frameshifts
Target: GCGCGCGC
rfa Mutation: defective lipopolysaccharide (LPS) layer
uvrB Mutation: Eliminates the accurate excision repair mechanism
pKM101 R-Factor Plasmid: Enhances chemical and UV-induced mutagenesis, Ampicillin Resistance
Frozen, liquid formulation, shipment on dry ice

Safety

The strains of Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli are classified under the lowest level of risk, groupe 1 in Switzerland, Biostoff S1 in Germany, ... They are considered as non-GMOs because they can be constructed by self-cloning or are naturally occurring bacterial strains. They do not disturb the biological diversity.