TSRC, Tob. Sci. Res. Conf., 2009, 63, abstr. 55
Comparison of the mutagenicity of different smoke preparations and whole smoke exposures in the Ames assay
Lorillard Tobacco Company, Greensboro, NC, USA
The Ames assay is frequently used to determine the mutagenicity of cigarette smoke particulates. Assessing only the particulate fraction of smoke ignores any contribution of gas vapor phase (GVP) to the overall mutagenicity of whole smoke (WS)....