Components for Assay Kits

Individual Components for Ames Mutagenicity Assays

Ames test components

Specific items for the Ames mutagenicity assay kits can be ordered separately:

Catalog no. Description Storage Size
11-401.3L Mutazyme™ 30% S9 Mix for Moltox FT™ Kits -20°C 3.25 ml
11-401.6L 30% Mutazyme™ S9 Mix for Moltox FT™ Kits -20°C 6.5 ml
22-147 Ampicillin 4°C 50 mg
26-710.05 Moltox FT™ Exposure medium RT 50 ml
26-710.1 Moltox FT™ Exposure medium RT 100 ml
26-710.25 Moltox FT™ Exposure medium RT 250 ml
26-711.3 Moltox FT™ Reversion Indicator medium RT 300 ml
26-711.5 Moltox FT™ Reversion Indicator medium RT 500 ml
26-712.05 Moltox FT™ Growth medium RT 50 ml
26-712.1 Moltox FT™ Growth medium RT 100 ml
26-712.25 Moltox FT™ Growth medium RT 250 ml
26-714.1 TGA-Culture medium RT 100 ml
26-715 10 x TGA-Culture medium RT 10 ml
26-716 B-Buffer RT 35 ml
26-718 Stop reagent RT 30 ml
22-148L ONPG -20°C 4.95 mg
22-149 2-Mercaptoethanol RT 100 µl
60-157 CC 2-Aminoanthracene 4°C 100 µg/vial
60-157.2 CC 2-Aminoanthracene 4°C 2 mg/vial
60-158 CC 9-Aminoacridine hydrochloride 4°C 500 µg/vial
60-159 CC 4-Nitroquinoline-N-oxide 4°C 50 µg/vial
60-160 CC N4-Aminocytidine 4°C 2.5 mg/vial
60-161 CC 2-Nitrofluorene 4°C 50 µg/vial
60-163 CC 4-Nitroquinoline-N-oxide 4°C 12.5 µg/vial
60-164 CC 2-Aminoanthracene 4°C 50 µg/vial
71-098.2L STDisc™ TA98, lyoph. 4°C 2 discs/vial
71-100.2L STDisc™ TA100 - lyoph. 4°C 2 discs/vial
71-1535.2L STDisc™ TA1535, lyoph. 4°C 2 discs/vial
71-1537.2L STDisc™ TA1537, lyoph. 4°C 2 discs/vial
72-002.2L ECDisc™ WP2 trp, pKM101, lyoph. 4°C 2 discs/vial
72-003.2L ECDisc™ WP2 trp, uvrA, pKM101, lyoph. 4°C 2 discs/vial
72-188.2L ECDisc™ WP2 trp, uvrA, lyoph. 4°C 2 discs/vial
73-1535psK∗ PTM™ Salmonella typhimurium TA1535/pSK1002∗ -80°C 1 ml/vial

The Salmonella typhimurium strain TA1535/pSK1002∗ for use in the SOS/UMU-test is described by Oda et al.1 and is offered in Proprietary Transport Medium (PTM™).

Please note: The bacterial strains contained in STDiscs™ and ECDiscs™ are potential etiologic agents and are intended for use only by those skilled in the safe handling of potentially infectious agents.

Individual Components for Ames II™ Assay Kits

Specific items for the Ames II™mutagenicity assay kits can be ordered separately:
Ames II™ is a brand of BioReliance®. The components are manufactured by MOLTOX®.

Catalog no. Description Storage Size
32-71098 TA98 discs 4°C 2 discs/vial
32-71001F TAMix (mixture of strains TA7000 through TA7006) -80°C 1 ml/vial
32-26001 Exposure medium 4°C 100 ml
32-26003 Growth medium RT 100 ml
32-26005 Indicator medium 4°C 300 ml
32-26007 Ampicillin, sterile -20°C 50 mg
32-60107 2-Aminoanthracene 4°C 125 µg
32-60111 2-Nitrofluorene 4°C 100 µg
32-60127 4-Nitroquinoline-N-oxide 4°C 50 µg
11-401.3L Mutazyme™ 30% S9 Mix for Ames II™ kits -20°C 3.25 ml

∗ According to the German “Gentechnikgesetz” TA1535/pSK1002 (and TA102) have been classified as “genetically modified organism” (GVO/GMO) of risk group 1/BSL1. Our other TA strains are classified as RSK1 in Germany (BAuA.de TRBA 466). Please check for appropriate regulations in your country.

1 Oda Y., Nakamura S., Oki I., Kato T., Shinagawa H. Evaluation of the new system (umu-test) for the detection of environmental mutagens and carcinogens. Mutation Research 147(5):219-29, 1985.