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When you see the phrase "in vitro" it means 'in glass'. This is in contrast to "in vivo" which means 'in the living system'.
Thus organic chemistry began when a German chemist made urea 'in vitro' - in the laboratory. Prior to this discovery, it was thought that chemicals/compounds found in living systems, like urea, could ONLY be made by living systems.
In other usage, you may have seen "in vitro fertilization", which means that an egg was fertilized with sperm in a laboratory, rather than in the bodies of living organisms. An important example is the Panda. Apparently these bears have trouble getting pregnant and so many recent baby pandas are the result of "in vitro fertilization", and then implantation of the fertilized egg into the mother panda.
P.S. Laboratory experiments do not always involve the use of glass now, so technically
some "in vitro" work is really "in plastic".
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What has the author William J Novick written?
William J. Novick has written: 'Development of In Vitro susceptibility testing criteria and quality control parameters' -- subject(s): Farmakinetika, Mikrobiologija, In Vitro 'Development of In Vitro susceptibility testing criteria and quality control parameters' -- subject(s): Farmakinetika, Mikrobiologija, In Vitro
Who's the biologist that discovred the development of macapuno embryo in vitro?
Emerita de Guzman
What are the bioethical issues in IN VITRO fertilization?
what is the bioethical in in vitro fertilazation
What is the difference between in vitro and in vivo?
"in vitro" means "in glass" "in vivo" means "in life." The simplest example is drug development. The first stages are all done in vitro, but then it has to be checked and verified in vivo, and usually even the most promising drugs don't work out, either because they don't work as hoped, or because they also have bad effects that weren't predicted.
Can I use a in vitro pregnancy test even if I am not trying an in vitro pregnancy?
Yes. In vitro means, "in glass" or "outside of the body", and In vitro pregnancy test is a test that is performed "outside" of the human body. In vitro fertilization is egg fertilization that is performed outside of the body. All home pregnancy tests are "in vitro".
What has the author SAYOKO MAKABE written?
SAYOKO MAKABE has written: 'ATLAS OF HUMAN FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION: OVARIAN DEVELOPMENT TO EARLY EMBRYOGENESIS AFTER IN VITRO..'
What is the opposite of in-vitro?
The opposite of "in vitro" (literally in glass) is "in vivo" (in life).
When was Roseanna Vitro born?
Roseanna Vitro was born on 1951-02-28.
Definition of ex vitro?
What does ex vitro mean? grown in the natural condition, example ex vitro plant means field grown plants.
What is a disadvantage of an vitro experiment?
A disadvantage of a vitro experiment is that the results can be misleading.
What has the author Gary Michael Lindner written?
Gary Michael Lindner has written: 'Morphological and quantitative aspects of the development of swine embryos in vitro' -- subject(s): Veterinary embryology
What has the author H J Leese written?
H. J. Leese has written: 'Human reproduction and in vitro fertilisation' -- subject- s -: Fertilization in vitro, Human, Human Fertilization in vitro
