ISO 13829:2000
Water quality - Determination of the genotoxicity of water and waste water using the umu-test

Standard No.

ISO 13829:2000

Release Date

2000

Published By

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

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ISO 13829:2000

Scope

This International Standard specifies a procedure which can be used to determine the genotoxicity of water and waste water using the umu-test. This assay is based on the detection of genotoxicity of a test sample which increases the expression of the SOS-repair system associated with the umuC-gene. note: 1) Toxicity which specifically affects the genome (genetic material). 2) SOS repair occurs when cells are overwhelmed by genotoxins allowing the cell to survive at the cost of mutagenesis. 3) umuC-gene is the acronym for UV mutagenesis gene C. The induction of the umuC-gene is part of the specific response of the bacterial cell to DNA-damage.

ISO 13829:2000 history

• 2000 ISO 13829:2000 Water quality - Determination of the genotoxicity of water and waste water using the umu-test