Research Article

Acute, Multiple-Dose Dermal and Genetic Toxicity of Nu-3: A Novel Antimicrobial Agent

Table 4

CHO/HGPRT mutation assay.

Mutation frequency (mutants/1 × 106 clonable cells)
GroupsActivatedNonactivated

Saline control3.303.30
Positive control244.0187.0
Nu-3 (500  𝜇 g/ml)5.404.50
Nu-3 (1000  𝜇 g/ml)4.505.70
Nu-3 (2000  𝜇 g/ml)6.908.30