A gene-shuffled glyphosate acetyltransferase protein from Bacillus licheniformis (GAT4601) shows no evidence of allergenicity or toxicity.

The glyphosate acetyltransferase (gat) gene from Bacillus licheniformis was subjected to multiple rounds of gene shuffling to optimize kinetics of corresponding GAT proteins to acetylate the herbicide active ingredient glyphosate. Genetically modified soybeans expressing the gat4601 gene (356043 soybeans) are tolerant to the application of glyphosate. The current manuscript reports the outcome of the allergenicity and toxicity assessment for the GAT4601 protein.

Development of a base set of toxicity tests using ultrafine TiO2 particles as a component of nanoparticle risk management.

The development of a risk management system for nanoscale or ultrafine particle-types requires a base set of hazard data. Assessing risk is a function of hazard and exposure data. Previously, we have suggested "parallel tracks" as a strategy for conducting nanoparticle research.

Comparative responses of rats and mice exposed to linear/branched, linear, or branched ammonium perfluorooctanoate (APFO).

The purpose of this study was to compare the toxicity of linear/branched ammonium perfluorooctanoate (APFO) with that of linear and branched APFO. Linear/branched APFO (approximately 80% linear and 20% branched isomers) was formerly used in the production of commercial products. The extensive toxicologic database for APFO has been developed essentially using this mixture of isomers.

Acute, subchronic, and mutagenicity studies with norbornene fluoroalcohol.

The object of this study was to evaluate the toxicity of norbornene fluoroalcohol (NBFOH), which is used as an intermediate in the production of fluorinated monomers and polymers. NBFOH was evaluated for acute oral, dermal, and inhalation toxicity, dermal sensitization using the Local Lymph Node Assay (LLNA), mutagenesis by the Ames assay, and subchronic toxicity in a 4-week inhalation rat study. NBFOH demonstrated slight acute toxicity in oral, dermal, and inhalation studies.