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Serial dilution — A serial dilution is the stepwise dilution of a substance in solution. Usually the dilution factor at each step is constant, resulting in a geometric progression of the concentration in a logarithmic fashion. A ten fold serial dilution could be 1 … Wikipedia
Dilution — may refer to: Reducing the concentration of a chemical Serial dilution, a common way of going about this reduction of concentration Homeopathic dilution Dilution (equation), an equation to calculate the rate a gas dilutes Trademark dilution, a… … Wikipedia
doubling dilution — a serial dilution in which the dilution in each tube is double that of the preceding tube … Medical dictionary
Homeopathy — Homeopathy: coined in German from Greek hómoios ὅμοιος like + páthos πάθος suffering Oxford English Dictionary … Wikipedia
Homeopathic dilutions — Homeopathy often involves the preparation of remedies that are highly diluted. This article is meant to address the mathematical and physical nature of extreme dilutions. Dilution calculation ;Calculation of numbers of molecules in… … Wikipedia
Concentration — For other uses, see Concentration (disambiguation). In chemistry, concentration is defined as the abundance of a constituent divided by the total volume of a mixture. Four types can be distinguished: mass concentration, molar concentration,… … Wikipedia
Water memory — Memory of water redirects here. For the Spanish Argentine film, see Memory of Water (film). Water memory Claims Under certain circumstances water can retain a memory of solute particles after arbitrarily large dilution. Related scientific… … Wikipedia
Tumor marker — A tumor marker is a substance found in the blood, urine, or body tissues that can be elevated in cancer, among other tissue types. There are many different tumor markers, each indicative of a particular disease process, and they are used in… … Wikipedia
Oscillococcinum — One dose (one gram) of Oscillococcinum Oscillococcinum (commonly shortened to Oscillo[1]) is a homeopathic alternative medicine marketed to relieve influenza like symptoms. It is one of the most popular homeopathic preparations, particularly in… … Wikipedia
Titer — A titer (or titre) is a measure of concentration. Titer testing employs serial dilution to obtain approximate quantitative information from an analytical procedure that inherently only evaluates as positive or negative. The titer corresponds to… … Wikipedia
