A comparison between two brine shrimp assays to detect <it>in vitro</it> cytotoxicity in marine natural products

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The brine shrimp lethality assay is considered a useful tool for preliminary assessment of toxicity. It has also been suggested for screening pharmacological activities in plant extracts. However, we think that it is necessary to eva...

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Main Authors: Pérez Pilar, Hernández-Inda Zaira L, Carballo José, García-Grávalos María D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-09-01
Series:BMC Biotechnology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6750/2/17