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bioactivity
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bioactivity [‚bī·ō·ak′tiv·əd·ē]
(biology)
The effect that a substance has on a living organism or tissue after interaction.


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Trials with an encapsulated Lactobacillus acidophilus culture have found that resistance to temperatures up to 50[degrees]C (122[degrees]F) increased 10-fold when heat treatment was applied for 24 hours under dry conditions, according to researchers at Danisco BioActive.
In a research, John Brennan and his research team at McMaster University, working with the Sentinel Bioactive Paper Network, describe a method for printing a toxin-detecting biosensor on paper using a FujiFilm Dimatix Materials Printer.
However, polyurethanes as a potential, biodegradable materials are lack of bioactive groups, which limits their applications.
 
 
 
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