The Ames Test offered a fast and inexpensive way to identify carcinogens, leading to the banning of chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects. By Teddy Rosenbluth Bruce Nathan Ames, a ...
Dr. Ames is most famous for developing the eponymic Ames Test, which uses Salmonella typhimurium to quickly and cheaply test for mutagens. The test has been widely used as an initial screen for ...