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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01633-0014-0000-0
Chemical Name: Allyl isothiocyanate
CASRN: 57-06-7
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 352025
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: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
82 114 66 27 43
    71 109 70 33
    58 77 120 70
    45r 46 123 92
Test Chemical Allyl isothiocyanate
 0.05      
72 87 79 36 55
    35 47 77 73
 
 0.1       
80 81 127 53 61
    29 37 60 69
 
 0.2       
77 60 100 43 39
    57 58 59 35
 
 0.4       
46 22 58 42 70
    31 12 90 97
 
 0.8       
24# 5 71 98 69
    31# 7 38 41
Positive Control Other Positive Control
15         
6r 4 136 735 163*
    30 17 145 163

Nonactivation 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         
92 93 145 52 60
    110 127 168 51
    81 90 178 74
    75 90 142 63
Test Chemical Allyl isothiocyanate
 0.2       
68 58 165 81 74
    87 61 174 67
 
 0.4       
64 15 236 122 109*
    53 14 152 96
 
 0.6       
40 6 189 159 145*
    39 6 151 131
 
 0.8       
26 3 179 228 247*
    18 2 144 267
 
1         
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
46 34 257 188 198*
    47 31 291 208

Nonactivation 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         
99 102 104 35 40
    92 102 107 39
    82 110 111 45
    77 87 98 42
Test Chemical Allyl isothiocyanate
 0.6       
47 11 89 64 68*
    46 11 102 73
 
 0.8       
42 5 73 59 69*
    38 7 90 79
 
1         
41 4 85 70 87*
    40 4 123 103
 
1.2       
34 4 99 97 94*
    32 3 87 90
 
1.4       
20 2 136 227 196*
    23 2 113 165
 
1.6       
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
42 43 184 145 124*
    49 41 151 103

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