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Genetic toxicity: in vitro

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Endpoint:
in vitro gene mutation study in bacteria
Remarks:
Type of genotoxicity: gene mutation
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Acceptable, well-documented publication which meets basic scientific principles.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Primary mutagenicity screening of food additives currently used in Japan
Author:
Ishidate, M., Jr., Sofumi, T., Yoshikawa, K., Hayashi, M., Nohmi, T., Sawada, M. and Matsuoka, A.
Year:
1984
Bibliographic source:
Fd Chem. Toxic., 22, 623-636

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Method: other: Ames; McCann and Yamasaki, 1975
GLP compliance:
no
Type of assay:
bacterial reverse mutation assay

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
sodium hydrogencarbonate
Cas Number:
144-55-8
IUPAC Name:
sodium hydrogencarbonate
Constituent 2
Reference substance name:
Sodium bicarbonate
IUPAC Name:
Sodium bicarbonate
Details on test material:
SOURCE: Samples were supplied by the Japanese Food Additives
Association, Tokyo, J.
PURITY: 99.9%
IMPURITY/ADDITIVE/ETC.: Not reported.
ANY OTHER INFORMATION: Not reported.

Method

Species / strain
Species / strain / cell type:
other: TA 92, 94, 98, 100, 1535, 1537
Metabolic activation:
with
Test concentrations with justification for top dose:
max. 10 mg/plate
Details on test system and experimental conditions:
- Ames test
- Species/cell type: S. typhimurium, TA 92, 94, 98, 100, 1535, 1537.
- Deficiences/Proficiences: his+
- Metabolic activation system: S9 mix, from livers of Fischer rats pretreated 5 days with polychlorinated biphenyls.
- Solvent: Phosphate buffer.

Results and discussion

Test results
Metabolic activation:
with
Genotoxicity:
negative
Cytotoxicity / choice of top concentrations:
other: not reported
Remarks on result:
other: other: TA 92, 94, 98, 100, 1535, 1537

Any other information on results incl. tables

GENOTOXIC EFFECTS: 
- With metabolic activation: Negative.
- Without metabolic activation: Not performed.
PRECIPITATION CONCENTRATION: Not reported.
FREQUENCY OF EFFECTS: Not reported.
CYTOTOXIC CONCENTRATION:
- With metabolic activation:10 mg/plate.
- Without metabolic activation: Not performed.
TEST-SPECIFIC CONFOUNDING FACTORS: Not reported.
STATISTICAL RESULTS: Not reported.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Based on this test sodium carbonate does not induce mutation in bacteria (TA 92, 94, 98, 1535 and 1537) in presence of metabolic activation.
Executive summary:

In a Ames test study performed on S. Typhimurium strains (TA 92, 94, 98, 100, 1535, 1537) in two replicates with metabolic activation no mutation was induced under the test condition.