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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02385-0009-0000-9
Chemical Name: Malonaldehyde, sodium salt
CASRN: 24382-04-5
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 398708
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 Water
 0         
78 65 128 55 51
    72 71 111 51
    67 164 97 48
   
Test Chemical Malonaldehyde, sodium salt
125         
89 148 189 71 79*
    58 126 159 92
    67 112 152 75
 
250         
95 100 178 62 67
    61 81 142 77
    82 85 153 62
 
500         
145*
    75 55 291 130
    51 63 245 161
 
1000         
   
   
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
5         
55 48 974 587 596*
    58 63 831 478
    26 29 558 725

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: Positive
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
93 106 112 40 40
    94 97 108 38
    88 101 120 46
    83 96 87 35
Test Chemical Malonaldehyde, sodium salt
300         
82 69 167 68 66*
    79 76 152 64
    90 64 178 66
 
400         
68 71 222 109 102*
    83 61 243 98
    73 69 215 98
 
500         
89 53 320 120 108*
    83 52 237 95
    81 57 262 108
 
600         
77 63 232 100 101*
    72 37 243 112
    71 53 193 91
 
800         
58 32 374 216 210*
    65 41 338 175
    51 33 369 240
 
1000         
43 11 404 317 279*
    66 13 444 226
    54 10 478 295
Positive Control Methyl Methane Sulfonate
5         
49 28 678 463 405*
    39 23 521 443
    68 35 631 310

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