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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-01970-0012-0000-2
Chemical Name: Di(2-ethylhexyl)adipate
CASRN: 103-23-1
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 190909
Study Result: Negative


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 and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Acetone
 0         
85 114 67 26 24
    84# 85 49 19
    78 96 60 26
    91# 105 65 24
Test Chemical Di(2-ethylhexyl)adipate
312.5       
80# 80 57 24 26
    75 74 64 28
 
625         
80 70 64 27 20
    88 75 35 13
 
1250         
75 38 39 17 23
    69 25 58 28
 
2500         
70 16 68 32 27
    79 13 50 21
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
44# 24 156 118 118*
    32 25 112 119

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Acetone
 0         
84 98 63 25 22
    103 104 61 20
    63 97 31 16
    92 100 75 27
Test Chemical Di(2-ethylhexyl)adipate
1800         
88 26 41 16 18
    74 25 47 21
 
2600         
73 24 51 23 18
    88 23 36 14
 
3400         
97 20 48 17 16
    93 15 44 16
 
4200         
78 15 35 15 20
    69 13 50 24
 
5000         
72 13 36 17 17
    74 12 37 17
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
15         
39 34 97 84 83*
    44 29 110 83

Induced S9 Trial: 1 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Acetone
 0         
73 94 78 36 33
    70 98 88 42
    76 109 55 24
    80 98 72 30
Test Chemical Di(2-ethylhexyl)adipate
1000         
75 38 90 40 32
    65 39 47 24
 
2000         
48 22 43 30 33
    50 27 53 36
 
3000         
59 19 65 37 34
    59 18 55 31
 
4000         
53 22 66 41 39
    56 16 61 37
 
5000         
48 13 53 37 34
    40 16 37 31
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
32 21 223 231 222*
    29 16 187 214

Induced S9 Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Acetone
 0         
68 82 102 50 37
    100 101 111 37
    109 101 114 35
    102 116 82 27
Test Chemical Di(2-ethylhexyl)adipate
1000         
100 67 115 38 40
    93 70 116 42
 
2000         
111 28 294 88 73*
    101 32 176 58
 
3000         
91 21 242 89 85*
    93 23 226 81
 
4000         
100 26 238 79 80*
    78 20 187 80
 
5000         
77 27 177 77 81*
    94 28 240 85
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
55 11 592 361 363*
    55 11 603 364

Induced S9 Trial: 3 Experiment Call: Negative and Non-Toxic
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Acetone
 0         
64 82 85 45 28
    89 113 56 21
    90 93 66 25
    103 112 63 20
Test Chemical Di(2-ethylhexyl)adipate
1000         
75 26 69 31 34
    61 29 66 36
 
2000         
65 19 38 20 20
    74 20 47 21
 
3000         
72 22 52 24 27
    66 21 60 30
 
4000         
62 20 56 30 35
    47 9 57 41
 
5000         
90 23 81 30 26
    69 22 46 22
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
50 35 418 281 275*
    52 41 420 269

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