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. 2020 Mar 9;18(3):e06053. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6053

Table 2.

Ames test results

Type of test Experimental test system Test substance Exposure conditions Result WG considerations and conclusion Reference
Ames test S. typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA1537, E. coli WP2 uvrA

triazine amine

IN‐A4098‐005 (4‐Methoxy‐6‐methyl‐1,3,5‐triazin‐2‐amine) (98.7%)

Vehicle: DMSO

Plate incorporation assay +/− rat liver S9

First exp. 1.5, 5, 15, 50, 150, 500, 1,500, 5,000 μg/plate;

Confirmatory exp.: 50, 150, 500, 1,500, 5,000 μg/mL

No treatment related increase in revertant colonies; no visible precipitation of the test substance, and no evidence of toxicity to bacteria

GLP compliant

According to OECD TG 471 (1997)

Negative

Wagner and Van Dyke (2009)
Ames test S. typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA1537, E. coli WP2 uvrA

triazine amine

Aminotriazine, batch 040101 (99%)

Vehicle: suspended in DMSO

Plate incorporation and pre‐incubation assay

Six doses tested, from 31.6 to 5,000 μg/plate (+/− rat liver S9)

No treatment related increase in revertant colonies; no visible precipitation of test substance, no evidence of toxicity to bacteria

GLP compliant

According to OECD TG 471 (1997)

Negative

Donath (2011)
Ames test S. typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA1537, TA102

triazine amine

IN‐A4098

(2‐amino‐4‐methoxy‐6‐methyl‐1,3,5‐triazine) (99.5%)

Vehicle: dissolved in DMSO (at 10 mg/mL)

Six doses tested (+/− rat liver S9)

Plate incorporation from 31.6 to 5,000 μg/plate

Pre‐incubation assay from 10 to 3,160 μg/plate

No increased revertant colonies at any dose; signs of toxicity to bacteria (reduced background lawn) at the top dose

GLP compliant

According to OECD TG 471 (1997)

Negative

Flügge (2011a)
Ames test

S. typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA1537

E. coli WP2uvrA

triazine amine

CGA 150829 tech (99.4%)

Vehicle: suspended in DMSO

Plate incorporation assay

Five doses tested, from 312.5 to 5,000 μg/plate +/− rat liver S9 in two separate assays

No treatment related increase in revertant colonies; no evidence of toxicity to bacteria

GLP compliant

According to OECD TG 471 (1983)

Negative

Geleick (1991)
Ames test

S. typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA1537

E. coli WP2uvrA

triazine amine

IN‐A4098 (2‐amino‐4‐methoxy‐6‐methyl‐1,3,5‐triazine) (97%)

Vehicle: suspended in water + 0.15% agar

Plate incorporation and pre‐incubation assay

Five doses tested, from 50 to 5,000 μg/plate +/− rat liver S9

No treatment related increase in revertant colonies; no evidence of toxicity to bacteria

GLP compliant

According to OECD TG 471 (1997)

Negative

May (2011)
Ames test

S. typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA1537

E. coli WP2uvrA

triazine amine

AE F059411 tech (2‐amino‐4‐methoxy‐6‐methyl‐1,3,5‐triazine) (99.6%)

Vehicle: suspended in DMSO

Plate incorporation and pre‐incubation assay

Five doses tested, from 50 to 5,000 μg/plate +/− rat liver S9

No treatment related increase in revertant colonies; no evidence of toxicity to bacteria

GLP compliant

According to OECD TG 471 (1997)

Negative

Stammberger and Braun (1988)

DMSO: dimethyl sulfoxide; S9: metabolic activation.