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Table 2 Revertant colonies of Salmonella typhimurium TA100 with metal ions

From: Selective enhancing effect of metal ions on mutagenicity

With or without S9 mix

Concentration of tested metal solution (M)

Number of His + revertants/plate

Ca(II)

Mg(II)

Mn(II)

Cu(II)

Zn(II)

−S9 mix

0

94 ± 10

    
 

0.031

100 ± 28

93 ± 13

90 ± 9

84 ± 8

89 ± 14

 

0.063

79 ± 11

96 ± 9

92 ± 8

80 ± 11

95 ± 21

 

0.125

76 ± 5

110 ± 11

100 ± 3

80 ± 17

89 ± 7

 

0.25

72 ± 4

87 ± 7

69 ± 6

91 ± 12

99 ± 13

+S9 mix

0

109 ± 8

    
 

0.031

107 ± 10

112 ± 17

125 ± 21

76 ± 13

104 ± 12

 

0.063

124 ± 11

110 ± 12

121 ± 9

70 ± 7

95 ± 10

 

0.125

114 ± 9

110 ± 8

103 ± 19

66 ± 3

109 ± 11

 

0.25

111 ± 22

115 ± 20

114 ± 8

87 ± 4

117 ± 22