Brine shrimp assay and plant extracts - Is there a limitation?

01 January 1970 0 8K Report

Is there a specific reason to use the brine shrimp lethality bioassay especially natural plant extracts? Or is there a limitation? I am wondering if I can use this procedure for other substances?

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