Sentences with phrase «concentrations on cell growth»

The automated cell culturing and analysis system provides an optimal tool for the evaluation of hESC cultures, allowing continuous well - to - well comparison of the effects of different culture media or different growth factor concentrations on cell growth and behaviour — such as differentiation.

Not exact matches

The team used a combination of experiments to zero in on the molecular activity of melittin at the «minimal inhibitory concentration» (MIC), the lowest concentration that's been shown to slow the growth of target cell populations.

Antibiotics can be categorized based on whether they directly kill bacteria (bactericidal) or slow growth / prevent cell division (bacteriostatic); however, the distinction between the two categories may be a bit of a gray area as some bacteriostatic reagents can kill bacteria when used at high concentrations (and vice versa).

However, elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations and ocean acidification may also have an adverse impact on diatom growth, causing a decrease in cell size and possible further changes in phytoplankton composition.

Finally, acute changes in blood calcium concentrations do not seem to elicit the secretion of the phosphaturic hormone fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF - 23), which is produced by bone - forming cells (osteoblasts / osteocytes) in response to increases in phosphorus intake (see the article on Phosphorus)(2).