Acute and repeated-dose toxicity of Echinops kebericho Mesfin essential oil
Echinops kebericho Mesfin is used for the management of various diseases and fumigation during child birth. This study investigated acute and repeated-dose toxicity of E. kebericho M. essential oils (EOs).
Serawit Deyno +4 more
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Aims To critically evaluate the clinical implications of the use of non-fasting rather than fasting lipid profiles and to provide guidance for the laboratory reporting of abnormal non-fasting or fasting lipid profiles.
B. Nordestgaard +20 more
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Haematology and clinical chemistry values for harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) fed environmentally contaminated herring remain within normal ranges [PDF]
: Twenty-two young harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) were fed herring from either the relatively unpolluted Atlantic Ocean or the heavily polluted Baltic Sea as part of a 2½-year immunotoxicological study.
Boink, F.B.T.J. +6 more
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Biosensors in clinical chemistry: An overview
Biosensors are small devices that employ biological/biochemical reactions for detecting target analytes. Basically, the device consists of a biocatalyst and a transducer. The biocatalyst may be a cell, tissue, enzyme or even an oligonucleotide.
Sathish Babu Murugaiyan +3 more
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Influence of hydroxyethyl starch (6% HES 130/0.4) administration on hematology and clinical chemistry parameters [PDF]
Background: The chemical inertness of hydroxyethyl starch (HES) might cause interferences of the colloid with a variety of laboratory tests. We aimed to evaluate potential influences of HES 130/0.4, the newest HES type, on several common hematology and ...
Dieplinger, Benjamin +7 more
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Defining a roadmap for harmonizing quality indicators in Laboratory Medicine: A consensus statement on behalf of the IFCC Working Group "laboratory Error and Patient Safety" and EFLM Task and Finish Group "performance specifications for the extra-analytical phases" [PDF]
The improving quality of laboratory testing requires a deep understanding of the many vulnerable steps involved in the total examination process (TEP), along with the identification of a hierarchy of risks and challenges that need to be addressed.
Cadamuro, Janne +8 more
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External quality assessment of molecular biology-based methods used in laboratories of clinical chemistry and human genetics [PDF]
The Reference Institute of Bioanalysis of the German Society of Clinical Chemistry has performed the first external assessment of molecular genetics methods used in medical diagnosis.
Braun, Andreas +6 more
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The design of a portable Raman/SERS‐LFA reader with line illumination using a custom‐made fiber optic probe for rapid, quantitative, and ultrasensitive point‐of‐care testing (POCT) is presented. The pregnancy hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is
Vi Tran +4 more
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Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinases (PI3Ks) are a family of lipid kinases that phosphorylate the 3-OH of the inositol ring of phosphoinositides, and deregulation of this pathway has implications in many diseases.
Aimie E. Garces, Michael J. Stocks
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Measurement of bovine (Bos taurus) serum albumin by different methods and the comparison of protein fractions determined by capillary zone electrophoresis and agarose gel electrophoresis [PDF]
Serum albumin measurement is an important parameter routinely evaluated in clinical biochemistry within the livestock industry. It plays a crucial role in assessing the nutritional and health status of animals, as well as in aiding the diagnosis of ...
Leandro Abreu da Fonseca +6 more
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