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标题：The Use of the Ames Test as a Tool for Addressing Problem-Based Learning in the Microbiology Lab
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作者：Eliana Rodríguez ; Claudia Piccini ; Vanessa Sosa 等
期刊名称：Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education
印刷版ISSN：1935-7877
电子版ISSN：1935-7885
出版年度：2012
卷号：13
期号：2
页码：175-177
DOI：10.1128/jmbe.v13i2.421
出版社：American Society for Microbiology
摘要：Our environment is full of potential carcinogens such as UV light, industrial pollutants, pesticides, and food additives, among others. It is estimated that 90% of all carcinogens are also mutagens. The Ames test is one of the most common tests for mutagens. In this problem-based learning activity, undergraduate biology students used the Ames test to screen a substance they provided, to see if it could be considered a mutagen. The idea of surveying substances used in everyday life appealed to our students, and helped engage them in this activity.