Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing for mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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You should not take more than 1,000 mg of vitamin E per day. Doses above this amount increase the risk of bleeding problems that can lead to a stroke.
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Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.
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Throughout history, plants containing cardiac steroids have been used as heart drugs and as poisons (e.g., in arrows used in combat), emetics, and diuretics.
Amphipathic compounds in aqueous solution
Effect of pH on drug absorption: (a) a weak acid such as aspirin (ASA) is in a nonionized form in an
Graph of 3 compounds tested
Compounds
Compounds
The Ames test, which screens compounds for potential mutagenicity