Use of a Brine Shrimp Assay to Study Herbal Teas in the Classroom.

Opler, Annette; Mizell, Rebecca; Robert, Alexander; Cervantes-Cervantes, Miguel; Kincaid, Dwight; Kennelly, Edward J.

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ERIC Number: EJ654646

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2002

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Use of a Brine Shrimp Assay to Study Herbal Teas in the Classroom.

Opler, Annette; Mizell, Rebecca; Robert, Alexander; Cervantes-Cervantes, Miguel; Kincaid, Dwight; Kennelly, Edward J.

American Biology Teacher, v64 n8 p596-604 Oct 2002

Introduces a brine shrimp assay to demonstrate the effects of the biological activity of herbal remedies. Describes two protocols, one using aqueous extracts and the other using methanol extracts. (Contains 21 references.) (YDS)

Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Laboratory Experiments, Plants (Botany), Science Activities, Science Instruction, Toxicology

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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