Brine shrimp lethality assay

Authors

  • Quazi Sahely Sarah Division of Arsenic Research, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Basic Science and Paraclinical Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka 1000
  • Fatema Chowdhury Anny Division of Arsenic Research, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Basic Science and Paraclinical Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka 1000
  • Mir Misbahuddin Division of Arsenic Research, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Basic Science and Paraclinical Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka 1000 http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4667-1005

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjp.v12i2.32796

Keywords:

Brine shrimp, Lethality assay

Abstract

Brine shrimp lethality assay is an important tool for the preliminary cytotoxicity assay of plant extract and others based on the ability to kill a laboratory cultured larvae (nauplii). The nauplii were exposed to different concentrations of plant extract for 24 hours. The number of motile nauplii was calculated for the effectiveness of the extract. It is a simple, cost effective and requires small amount of test material.

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Author Biography

Mir Misbahuddin, Division of Arsenic Research, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Basic Science and Paraclinical Science, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka 1000

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ORCHID ID: 0000-0003-4667-1005

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Published

2017-06-05

How to Cite

Sarah, Q. S., F. C. Anny, and M. Misbahuddin. “Brine Shrimp Lethality Assay”. Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology, vol. 12, no. 2, June 2017, p. Available Online: Jun 5, 2017, doi:10.3329/bjp.v12i2.32796.

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Vol. 12 No. 2 (2017)

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Visual Experiment

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