E.coli WP2 uvrA Tester Strain for Ames Test:
 

• for the detection of genotoxic chemicals according to OECD 471 guideline
• for the screening of chemical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic compounds in a miniaturized test system (Ames MPF)

Characteristics

• Mutation: trpE65 
• Type: Base-pair substitution 
• Target: A:T 
• rfa Mutation: no rfa Mutation
• uvrA Mutation: Eliminates the accurate excision repair mechanism 
• pKM101 R-Factor Plasmid: No Plasmid, not Ampicillin resistent
• Shipment with ice bricks at room temperature from Germany 

Safety

The strains of Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli are classified under the lowest level of risk, groupe 1 in Switzerland, Biostoff S1 in Germany, ... They are considered as non-GMOs because they can be constructed by self-cloning or are naturally occurring bacterial strains. They do not disturb the biological diversity.