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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02849-0001-0000-6
Chemical Name: Sucrose
CASRN: 57-50-1
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 330941
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 Water
 0         
68 97 108 53 47
    50 73 78 52
    68 129 82 40
    65 101 81 42
Test Chemical Sucrose
156.25      
50 64 98 66 59
    57 80 90 53
 
312.5       
36 36 72 67 63
    63 80 110 58
 
625         
39 34 55 47 50
    65 73 101 52
 
1250         
27 33 27 34 43
    64 67 99 52
 
2500         
27 30 44 54 49
    73 83 96 44
 
5000         
23 23 56 81 67
    73 74 115 52
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
200         
67 69 345 171 166*
    65 74 313 160

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 Water
 0         
90# 99 103.5 39 35
    93 101 90 32
    136r 191 144 35
Test Chemical Sucrose
312.5       
132r 160 108 27
    94 104 72 25
 
625         
96# 104 87 30
    127r 149 127 33
 
1250         
93 97 56 20 29
    118# 137 138 39
 
2500         
80 85 49 21
 
5000         
89 110 83 31
    126r 134 117 31
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
250         
64 60 301 157 157*
    130r 196 441 113

Non-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 Water
 0         
80 93 66 28 38
    79 105 116 49
    71 106 98 46
    90 96 75 28
Test Chemical Sucrose
312.5       
70 116 92 44 48
    77 93 120 52
 
625         
88 109 105 40 40
    66 86 79 40
 
1250         
67 92 88 44 43
    75 73 92 41
 
2500         
68 84 76 37 39
    67 92 82 41
 
5000         
62 75 114 62 45
    86 93 72 28
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
78 94 250 107 109*
    82 92 275 112

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 Water
 0         
61 92 190 104 100
    55 97 193 118
    51 112 169 111
    68 98 137 67
Test Chemical Sucrose
312.5       
75 127 152 68 86
    52# 90 160.5 104
 
625         
59 86 239 135 110
    64 83 164 86
 
1250         
71 104 136 64 86
    58 67 186 107
 
2500         
56 104 169 101 99
    71 101 205 96
 
5000         
62 121 205 111 99
    59 120 154 88
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
33 40 471 471 373*
    64 81 525 275

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 Water
 0         
78 95 162 69 68
    76 100 147 64
    69 87 162 78
    88 119 165 63
Test Chemical Sucrose
312.5       
74 116 172 77 74
    70 111 149 71
 
625         
76 88 218 96 79
    69 79 127 61
 
1250         
88 112 171 65 75
    71 91 182 85
 
2500         
84 107 162 64 71
    62 113 144 77
 
5000         
87 129 169 65 70
    66 76 149 76
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
50 37 838 557 812*
    27 17 853 1066

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 Dimethyl Sulfoxide
 0         
115 103 213 62 63
    113 98 228 67
    111 112 182 55
    94 88 198 70
Test Chemical Sucrose
312.5       
83 91 198 80 81
    109 93 267 82
 
625         
85 91 241 95 88
    86 102 208 80
 
1250         
68 89 205 100 98
    82 89 232 95
 
2500         
83 103 212 85 87
    65 84 175 89
 
5000         
91 88 210 77 80
    79 84 195 83
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
2.5       
70 40 711 341 312*
    81 44 690 284

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