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Development of Automatic Instrument for Measurement and Analysis Environmental Mutagens by The Bacillus subtilis Rec-assay.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 61850102
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Developmental Scientific Research

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 都市工学・衛生工学
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

MATSUI Saburo  Kyoto Univ, Fac, of Eng. Prof., 工学部, 教授 (90092808)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YAMAMOTO Ryoko  Kanazawa Univ. Fac. of Eng. Research Assoc., 工学部, 助手 (40159223)
YAMADA Harumi  Kyoto Univ. Fac. of Eng. Research Assoc., 工学部, 助手 (40089123)
Project Period (FY) 1986 – 1987
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1987)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,600,000)
Fiscal Year 1987: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1986: ¥4,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,100,000)
KeywordsBacillus subtilis / Rec-assay / Environmental Mutagens / 環境変異原 / 自動培養測定装置
Research Abstract

An automatic instrument( Rec-assay biophotorecoder) was developed ,which can detect the growth of Bacillus subtilis in 36 Monod tubes by measuring automatically the turbidity with photometers under conditions of constant temperature and acration of shaking. Moreover, the results of detection of the growth can be introduced into a new analysis program of rec-assay based upon Probit theory and Target theory. The operation of the automatic instrument is controlled by a NEC-PC 9800 personal computer and the results are also analyzed by the new soft program developed by us. Thus a complete system of the bacteris growht, measurement and analysis is now available. The Bacillus subtilis rec-assay is a very usuful tool to detect environmental mutagens. The original agar plate and streak method developed by Dr. Kada had a limitation of application to evaluate the assay results in terms of quantitative analysis. However, the development of the liquid rec-assay by Matsui enabled the rec-assay more usuful tool. In addition, this Automatic instrument can make the rec-assay more easy and applicable method to detect mutagens by reducing labour works, obraining stable results with the statistical analysis and producing comparable results among different laboratories.

Report

(2 results)
  • 1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • 1986 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All Other

All Publications (4 results)

  • [Publications] 松井三郎: TOXICITY ASSESSMENT. 3. (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 松井 三郎,山本 良子, 山田 春美: 第14回 IAWPRC Bienniil Csnfirenu,Brighton,UK Procudings. (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Matsui, S.: "The Bacillus subtilis / Microsome Rec-assay for The Detection of DNA Damaging Substances in Waters of A Night Soil Treatment Plant" TOXICITY ASSESSMENT. 3. (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Matsui, S., Yamamoto, R. & Yamada, H.: "The Bacillus subtilis/Microsome Rec-assay for The Detection of DNA Damaging Substances which may Occur in Chlorinated and Ozonated Waters" Proceedings of 14th IAWPRC Biennial Conference, Brighton, UK. (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary

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Published: 1987-03-31   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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