Sentences with phrase «cell killing properties»

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It also offers an alternative to the approach used by biologist Craig Venter of building a genome from scratch to impart new properties to cells — laborious because even the smallest error kills the cell (see «Craig Venter: Why I put my name in synthetic genomes «-RRB-.

«Silver has antimicrobial properties, and we are capable of obtaining a dose that can kill microbes but would not hurt healthy cells and tissues,» she said.

Second, and even more noteworthy, scientists can now create stem cells with all the same properties as those derived from embryos without killing — or even using — embryos at all.

Previous research found that the peptide crotalicidin has antimicrobial properties, and that using only a certain fragment was just as effective at killing bacteria but was less toxic to healthy cells.

Thanks to I - chlor's photosensitizing property, laser light of specific wavelengths applied to a tumor containing it causes cancer cells to overheat, killing them without affecting normal cells.

This sulfide limits the amount of cell production on your scalp to decrease flaking, controls your itching and has antifungal properties to kill

Largely due to its antiparasitic properties, it is believed that graviola may kill the free radicals that attack healthy cells, thus strengthening the immune system.

Its active nutrient called gingerol also has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, kills cancerous cells and inhibits their growth, and stimulates the immune system.

Sulforaphane also has anti-diabetic and antimicrobial properties, and kills cancer stem cells, which slows tumor growth.