| Antimicrobial |
Substances known to kill bacteria |
| Bioassay |
The process of using the response of living organisms to determine the effect of a treatment.
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| Cultures |
Deliberately grown bacteria |
| Extract |
Treating something with a solvent in order to remove soluble substances |
| Empirical selection |
Trying a theoretical possibility as a treatment to see if it works. |
| Hydrolysis |
A chemical decomposition process involving the breaking of a bond and the addition of a water molecule. |
| Hydrolyze |
Hydro - water, lyse - split or break. A chemical process in which water adds across a covalent bond and lyses the molecule. In living systems, enzymes drive the hydrolysis reaction.
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| Microbes |
Term used for microscopic organisms. Bacteria are referred to as microbes |
| Natural Products |
Materials found in nature that contain useful drugs. |
| Pharmaceuticals |
Drugs that are chemically produced in the laboratory |
| phytochemicals |
Chemicals isolated from plants. |
| Terrestrial |
Materials found on land |
| Viability |
Capable of being alive |
| 1ul |
.001 of a liter, or a microliter, can be measured using a P20 Micropipette |
Biotech Applied Index
