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Screening for mutagens in norwegian foods by the ames test
Author(s) -
Heriksta Hallgeir
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740350815
Subject(s) - ames test , salmonella , norwegian , fish <actinopterygii> , food science , frameshift mutation , chemistry , biology , mutation , biochemistry , genetics , gene , fishery , bacteria , linguistics , philosophy
Twelve Norwegian food products prepared in an ordinary domestic manner, were screened for mutagenic activity towards Salmonella typhimurium strains. Mutagenic activity towards the frameshift mutations strains (TA1538 and TA98) was observed in the basic organic extracts from fried fish cakes and fish pudding. Metabolic activation with rat liver homogenate (S9) was required. The ten other food items studied were found to be devoid of mutagenic activity.