Sentences with phrase «test other compounds»

This experiment will also allow researchers to test other compounds for their effect on this system.

The team also tested other compounds to disrupt the virus's replication.

Not exact matches

Zymeworks would use its knowledge of computing to develop and license platforms: the software engines with which other companies could test their compounds virtually so as to stand a better chance of success in the laboratory.

The lengthy research cited on HVMN's website and others are primarily animal studies, rather than human studies, and primarily test one of two compounds in combination, rather than the half - dozen contained in a product like SPRINT.

When tested in cultured cells, the compound specifically activated chaperone - mediated autophagy without touching other pathways.

«There are several other compounds that are undergoing testing,» Kaeberlein notes, explaining that the NIA is looking at about a dozen other antiaging treatments.

In a study published in 2006, he and other Johns Hopkins researchers tested two compounds similar to CGP3466B to see if they would block GAPDH from triggering cell death under the types of highly stressful conditions that would normally cause apoptosis.

Morosan and Svanidze decided to do follow - up tests to determine exactly how hard the compound was, and while they were at it, they also decided to measure the hardness of the other compositions of titanium and gold that they had used as comparisons in the original study.

A final series of tests confirmed that toxic compounds generated by antibodies kill bacteria without any help from other immune cells, like macrophages.

After a series of studies confirmed the activity and lack of toxicity, Lee sent double - blinded samples of the compound and control to a colleague at the BSL - 4 lab at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston who tested it against Nipah, Ebola and other viruses.

«New type of antidepressant found to act quickly in mice: Compound already tested in humans for other purposes and found nontoxic.»

When the researchers tested the potency of extracts from other orchids of the same genus, and from the leaves of O. sphegodes — all of which contain the same active compounds, but in different proportions — they elicited no sexual response in the males.

The team then tested more than 30 other potential compounds under different conditions, and found that the reactions also worked with simpler sulfur - containing molecules.

Additionally, compared to many other test compounds we've previously tried for treating lupus, this one appears to be much more effective.»

The test uses chromatography to separate cocaine from other compounds and can not only detect the presence of cocaine but also give quantitative data about the amount of cocaine a person has ingested.

The test, described in tomorrow's issue of the journal Circulation, might be used to devise better antioxidant vitamin therapies against free radicals and to explore the mechanism of these compounds in cancer and other diseases.

A new study shows that the compound tested in the study, BIA 10 - 2474, has effects on many other enzymes in addition to the one it was supposed to inhibit.

Using a combination of brain scanning and other testing, these researchers have shown that women's tears contain a compound that covertly inhibits sexual desire in men.

Other compounds that have been tested to stress plant cells include heavy metals, chemicals such as methyl jasmonate and sodium acetate, and the cell walls of microorganisms.

«Instead of doing testing on 30,000 compounds, we are able to test a subset of say 200 and make predictions about the other 29,800 based on the subset.»

The system also will allow scientists to test millions of compounds in the environment and new pharmaceuticals to understand how they affect the reproductive system and many other organs in the body.

«Further tests conducted at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience demonstrated that this compound was more toxic to cancer cell lines than other compounds found in sea slugs.»

It's important that Geisbert's and other compounds now get tested and developed further, Feldmann says, so that the treatment is on the shelves the next time a researcher or health worker pricks him or herself.

More than 1800 compounds have been identified in human breath, and tests are being developed for diabetes, cancer, and other afflictions.

Xi plans to study the question further and test JWH - 133 and other compounds as tools to fight addiction.

The compound will be a powerful tool for clinicians when used in combination with other diagnostic tests, Weiner says.

Next, the researchers tested three dengue virus mutants that had proven resistant to other antiviral compounds for cross-resistance to AM404.

Cancer kills more U.S. children than any other single disease, but it's still relatively rare in kids — one reason why drug companies lean toward testing new anticancer compounds in adults.

To identify promising compounds, the team grew human nerve cells in the lab and tested whether more than 1100 medications, vitamins, dietary supplements, and other molecules altered their output of α - synuclein.

The next step is to test the new catalyst in devices incorporating electrodes and other components for converting the protons and electrons to hydrogen fuel — and then later, with light - absorbing compounds to provide energy to drive the whole reaction.

This requires the intervention of sophisticated robotic technology to produce the required quantities of cells on one hand, to practice drug tests under conditions to identify the compound effective to thousands of thousands of others, on the other hand.

Their method, called PRISM, uses a molecular barcoding system to test potential drug compounds on cancer and other cell lines at an unprecedented scale and speed.

When the products were tested in a lab, however, they were found to contain wildly different amounts of lovastatin and other compounds.

There are also petri dish studies that suggest gamma oryzanol may help lower cholesterol, and along with other compounds found in the rice bran, which is what makes brown rice brown, may inhibit human cancer cell growth through antioxidant means, anti-proliferative and pro cancer cell suicide mechanisms, immune system modulation, and increasing barrier protection, but again this is all just in test tubes, not people.

The claustrophobia of Nathan's remote compound heightens the rats - in - a-maze tension, as the trio warily circle each other in a test of humanity more ethically thorny than that of artificial intelligence.

«My instinct is that it only makes sense to prevent children's exposure to chemicals known to affect the nervous system, and those include pesticides, solvents, many volatile organic compounds, metals, PCBs, and thousands of other poorly tested synthetic chemicals now in commerce.

These and other issues likely compound dissatisfaction with the amount and quality of testing in our schools by all stakeholder groups, undermining support for testing.

«Through this research, we can demonstrate that while other compounds may reach peak efficacy more quickly, REVOLUTION maintained greater than 90 percent efficacy for a longer period than the other medications tested in the study,» said J. Michael McFarland, DVM, DABVP, and group director of Companion Animal Veterinary Operations for Zoetis.

Product samples were tested for Salmonella, metals, furans, pesticides, antibiotics, mycotoxins, rodenticides, nephrotoxins (such as aristolochic acid, maleic acid, paraquat, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, toxic hydrocarbons, melamine and related triazines) and were screened for other chemicals and poisonous compounds.

Lilly's companion - animal division is testing molecules from its vast library of compounds to treat obesity and other conditions in pets, a process they hope will produce some returns on the original investment in those molecules.

Other dyes being tested in the cells are based on haemoglobin, the compound that give blood its colour.

These can include breath, blood and / or urine tests to determine if you were drinking or using any other drug or intoxicating compound before or while driving.

Performed chemical analysis on test subjects, chemical compounds and other materials.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SHARP HEALTHCARE, Livermore Falls, ME (6/2010 to Present) Biology Lab Assistant • Prepare specimens for laboratory experiments by following appropriate standards and procedures • Set up, adjust, calibrate and maintain laboratory and field equipment • Troubleshoot laboratory equipment to ensure that it is in proper working order when needed during experiments • Prepare specimens that need to be used in experiments in accordance to specific instructions provided • Analyze experimental data and ensure that interpreted results are properly documented and reported • Assist in conducting research and collecting information and samples such as soil, water, plants, animals and blood • Measure and weigh compounds and other materials to be used for testing purposes • Monitor all laboratory work to ensure that it complies with set laboratory standards • Provide technical support to scientists and monitor and observe experiments to increase informational database • Feed and look after livestock and laboratory animals • Provide support to operational programs such as fish hatcheries and greenhouses

These changes, while not dramatically expensive for consumers, compound on a number of other initiatives over the last year to reduce risky borrowing, such as the mortgage stress test for high - ratio buyers, an increase to the required minimum down payments and tighter underwriting for banks.