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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01294-0023-0000-3
Chemical Name: 2-Biphenylamine hydrochloride
CASRN: 2185-92-4
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 092229
Study Result: Positive


Table Instructions and Notes:
Studies are indicated to be "Nontoxic" when the observed reductions in relative total growth did not indicate that the maximum tolerated dose was achieved.

Nonactivation Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
65 86 137 70 52
    79 84 129 55
    81 106 119 49
    79 124 85 36
Test Chemical 2-Biphenylamine hydrochloride
12.5       
73 81 193 89 64
    96 93 113 39
 
25         
70 81 127 60 62
    68 36 130 64
 
50         
75 90 98 44 57
    55 65 117 71
 
100         
53 45 89 56 53
    58 43 86 50
 
200         
72 11 143 66 67
    57 11 117 69
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
26 24 258 333 306*
    27 25 225 280

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
85 98 29 11 14
    94 105 34 12
    82 96 44 18
    97 102 44 15
Test Chemical 2-Biphenylamine hydrochloride
20         
103 103 58 19 19
    101 97 60 20
 
60         
93 74 55 20 18
    92 71 46 17
 
100         
105 54 47 15 17
    88 50 48 18
 
140         
132r 41 104 26
    117 30 67 19
 
180         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
57 30 178 104 117*
    35 26 136 129

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
75 100 50 22 23
    72 96 42 19
    74 95 59 27
    78 110 55 24
Test Chemical 2-Biphenylamine hydrochloride
80         
71 70 72 34 31
    65 57 56 29
 
110         
48 34 55 38 38*
    58 44 65 37
 
140         
62 39 50 27 29
    64 41 61 32
 
170         
69 25 73 35 41*
    54 21 77 47
 
200         
61 17 68 37 40*
    65 18 81 42
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
46 39 294 213 205*
    50 41 293 196

Induced S9 Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
66 95 40 20 23
    69 114 35 17
    74 111 63 29
    52 80 43 28
Test Chemical 2-Biphenylamine hydrochloride
60         
95 68 44 15 19
    117 70 79 22
 
90         
119 65 53 15
    127r 60 69 18
 
120         
77 40 88 38 46*
    87 46 143 55
 
150         
78 32 144 61 49*
    91 43 99 36
 
180         
77 21 122 53 50*
    92 21 127 46
 
210         
   
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
48 31 280 196 280*
    34 24 368 364

Induced S9 Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
80 92 167 70 71
    76 94 174 76
    92 124 158 57
    74 89 176 79
Test Chemical 2-Biphenylamine hydrochloride
120         
61 31 90 49 54
    68 33 122 60
 
140         
60 30 121 68 63
    60 27 105 58
 
160         
65 25 137 70 70
    77 20 163 71
 
180         
70 15 210 100 91
    74 18 183 82
 
200         
56 10 261 154 123*
    53 10 145 91
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
44 31 244 185 160*
    40 33 162 134

Footnotes:
Asterisks(*) indicate significant responses.
r = rejected value due to quality control criteria
# = reduced sample size because of the loss of one culture dish due to contamination