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Administrative data

Endpoint:
in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria
Remarks:
Type of genotoxicity: gene mutation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1997

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method B.13/14 (Mutagenicity - Reverse Mutation Test Using Bacteria)
GLP compliance:
yes
Type of assay:
bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ol
EC Number:
604-384-6
Cas Number:
14384-34-0
Molecular formula:
C12H13NO
IUPAC Name:
2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ol

Method

Species / strain
Species / strain / cell type:
other: TA 98, TA 100, TA 1535, TA 1537, Escherichia coli, CM891
Metabolic activation:
with and without
Metabolic activation system:
Acroclor 1254 rat liver S9-Mix
Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
Concentration range Main test with metabolic activation : 5 - 5000 µg/plate
Concentration range Main test without metabolic activation : 5 - 5000 µg/plate

Preliminary test with metabolic activation causing bacteria toxicity: 1500 µg/plate
Preliminary test without metabolic activation causing bacteria toxicity: 5000 µg/plate
Main test with metabolic activation causing bacteria toxicity: 1500 µg/plate
Main test without metabolic activation causing bacteria toxicity: 5000 µg/plate
Controls
Untreated negative controls:
yes
Negative solvent / vehicle controls:
yes
True negative controls:
yes
Positive controls:
yes
Positive control substance:
9-aminoacridine
sodium azide
mitomycin C
other: Ampicillin, 2-Aminofluorene, N-Ethyl-N'-Nitrosoguanidine (ENNG)

Results and discussion

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Interpretation of results (migrated information):
positive with metabolic activation
negative without metabolic activation

The TS exhibited mutagenic activity in this study, inducing primarily frameshift mutations following metabolic activation.