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Study Information
Study Attribute Value
CEBS Accession Number: 002-02849-0003-0000-8
Chemical Name: Sucrose
CASRN: 57-50-1
NTP Study Type: Genetic Toxicology - Mammalian Cell Mutagenicity
NTP Study ID: 774043
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         
63 79 25 13 17
    80 113 39 16
    81 134 28 12
    54 75 47 29
Test Chemical Sucrose
156         
93 140 35 13 13
    97 121 41 14
 
313         
104 97 58 19 17
    88 123 39 15
 
625         
71 90 38 18 17
    78 126 38 16
 
1250         
62 81 31 17 19
    73 85 49 22
 
2500         
72 95 19 9 13
    68 96 36 18
 
5000         
65 93 24 12 15
    55 76 30 18
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
38 18 886 784 795*
    37 22 977 872
    43 25 939 728

Nonactivation Trial: 2 Experiment Call: No Call
  Conc.
ug/mL
Cloning
Efficiency
Relative Total
Growth
Mutant Colonies Mutant Frequency Avg Mutant Frequency
Vehicle Control Water
 0         
88 103 195 74 72
    73 104 133 61
    78 100 185 79
    101 94 227 75
Test Chemical Sucrose
500         
97 81 247 85 81
    98 98 223 76
    78 87 188 81
 
1000         
101 107 231 76 86
    79 85 219 92
    90 88 238 88
 
2000         
68 97 172 84 85
    105 111 233 74
    75 101 219 98
 
4000         
74 89 185 84 76
    98 104 220 75
    76 110 155 68
 
5000         
92 100 215 78 79
    87 108 198 76
    82 97 206 83
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
4r 1 169 1470
    2r 0 84 1400
    5r 1 203 1353

Nonactivation 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 Water
 0         
86 91 58 22 18
    90 114 43 16
    92 89 45 16
    91 106 50 18
Test Chemical Sucrose
500         
86 91 38 15 19
    86 87 48 19
    81 86 55 23
 
1000         
83 88 60 24 21
    67 80 41 20
    83# 95 46 18
 
2000         
77 77 64 28 23
    76 94 45 20
    81 91 55 23
 
4000         
92# 95 40.5 15 22
    84# 116 63 25
    91 90 68 25
 
5000         
93 85 65 23 22
    93 96 49 18
    88 72 68 26
Positive Control Ethyl Methane Sulfonate
500         
33 12 931 955 809*
    35 19 750 714
    38# 17 873 759

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         
81 107 68 28 28
    96 127 63 22
    64# 86 57 30
    63 80 65 34
Test Chemical Sucrose
500         
95 177 59 21 23
    81 107 58 24
    99 133 69 23
 
1000         
77 129 55 24 22
    87 118 45 17
    77 129 55 24
 
2000         
64 103 51 27 29
    77 90 60 26
    81 122 82 34
 
4000         
65 80 38 20 23
    77 91 49 21
    80# 86 71 30
 
5000         
62 89 65 35 32
    60 73 60 34
    58# 95 46 26
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
7         
59 47 358 201 160*
    65 55 275 141
    67 62 278 138

Non-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         
98 119 89 30 27
    92 87 66 24
    99 94 83 28
Test Chemical Sucrose
500         
66 87 51 26 29
    104 97 101 32
    91 95 78 29
 
1000         
99 77 90 30 36
    87 90 105 40
    88 76 95 36
 
2000         
91 94 106 39 39
    94 66 124 44
    96 67 98 34
 
4000         
102 77 121 40 34
    90 82 76 28
    97 81 97 33
 
5000         
98 86 108 37 37
    96 91 106 37
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
7         
80 53 510 213 192*
    81 49 454 187
    79 54 418 176

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         
87 86 56 21 24
    101 123 75 25
    76 101 53 23
    97 90 82 28
Test Chemical Sucrose
156         
84 93 65 26 24
    81 98 52 21
 
313         
103 93 82 27 29
    90 89 85 31
 
625         
82 109 72 29 24
    81 88 47 19
 
1250         
83 90 53 21 19
    77 100 37 16
 
2500         
90 98 68 25 27
    95 92 84 30
 
5000         
79 84 72 30 31
    76 92 72 32
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
41 10 399 328 369*
    27 7 341 416
    37 9 404 364

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         
63# 67 49.5 26 25
    88 111 83 31
    82 111 53 22
    98 111 62 21
Test Chemical Sucrose
500         
60 92 40 22 19
    75 108 50 22
    77 118 32 14
 
1000         
74# 87 31.5 14 22
    75 89 63 28
    76 104 57 25
 
2000         
101 134 59 19 19
    73 96 30 14
    68 68 47 23
 
4000         
83 82 51 20 22
    92 94 61 22
    101 110 67 22
 
5000         
87 111 62 24 20
    91 113 54 20
    85 114 39 15
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
49# 21 345 235 287*
    38# 15 343 303
    25# 10 238.5 324

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 Water
 0         
93# 93 43.5 16 15
    102 109 43 14
    78 98 35 15
Test Chemical Sucrose
500         
80 82 31 13 16
    85 94 52 20
    89 93 41 15
 
1000         
75 87 35 15 18
    81 76 47 19
    90# 84 49.5 18
 
2000         
96 89 47 16 18
    94 75 57 20
    97 97 50 17
 
4000         
98 71 67 23 21
    101 89 59 19
    92# 69 58 21
 
5000         
92# 87 49.5 18 18
    104 95 41 13
    97 76 67 23
Positive Control 3-Methylcholanthrene
5         
65 29 378 193 216*
    59# 27 450 253
    57# 24 349.5 203

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