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Exploratory research on mutagenic activity of coal-related materials

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5179078· OSTI ID:5179078

The following samples were found to be mutagenic for strains TA1538, TA98 and TA100 Salmonella typhimurium: ETTM-10, ETTM-11, ETTM-15, ETTM-16, and ETTM-17. ETTM-13 was marginally mutagenic for TA1537. ETTM-14 was slightly mutagenic for TA1537, TA1538, and TA98. Mutagenicity by all samples was demonstrated only in the presence of hepatic enzyme extracts (S9) which provided metabolic activation. ETTM-11 was shown to be the most mutagenic sample assayed thus far; specific activity was 2.79 x 10/sup 4/ TA98 revertants/mg sample. Fractionation by serial extractions with increasingly polar organic solvents was done at least 2 x with ETTM-10, ETTM-11, ETTM-15, ETTM-16 and ETTM-17. For some samples highly mutagenic fractions were observed.

Research Organization:
Cincinnati Univ., OH (USA). Dept. of Environmental Health
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AS22-78ET00222
OSTI ID:
5179078
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/00222-4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English