Affiliation:
1. AIBMR Life Sciences, Inc. 1425 Broadway, Suite 458 Seattle Washington 98122 USA
2. Toxi‐Coop Zrt. Berlini utca 47–49, H‐1045 Budapest Hungary
3. Toxi‐Coop Zrt. Arácsi út 97, 8230 Balatonfüred Hungary
Abstract
AbstractMicroorganisms have the potential to produce nutrient‐rich products that can be consumed as food or feed. The protein‐rich powder derived from heat treatment of the whole‐cell biomass of polyhydroxybutyrate‐deficient Cupriavidus necator, a metabolically versatile organism that uses elements found in the air, is an example of such a product. To assess the safety of the protein powder for use as a nutritional ingredient in human food, in accordance with internationally accepted standards, its genotoxic potential and repeated‐dose oral toxicity were investigated. A bacterial reverse mutation test, an in vitro mammalian chromosomal aberration test, and an in vivo mammalian micronucleus test were performed. No evidence of mutagenicity or genotoxicity was found. Additionally, a 90‐day repeated‐dose oral toxicity study in rats was completed, in which a total of 100 male and female Wistar rats were exposed by gavage to daily doses of 1000, 2000, or 3000 mg/kg bw/day of the test material. Following 90 days of continuous exposure, no mortality or treatment‐related adverse effects were observed and no target organs were identified. Therefore, a no observed adverse effect level was determined at 3000 mg/kg bw/day, the highest dose tested.
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