Diesel Emissions and the Ames Test: A Commentary

Open Access

1 March 1980

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association

Vol. 30 (3) , 267-271
https://doi.org/10.1080/00022470.1980.10465945

Abstract

Participates emitted from diesel engines contain substances which produce mutations in the bacterial assay known as the Ames Salmonella/microsome test. The limitations and value of the Ames test data are discussed here.

Keywords

DIESEL ENGINES
AMES TEST
COMMENTARY
TEST DATA
EMITTED
SALMONELLA/MICROSOME TEST
ASSAY KNOWN