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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2002-09-01
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Series: | BMC Biotechnology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6750/2/17 |