NALT

Preferred term

inhibitory concentration 50

Topic

The concentration of a compound needed to reduce population growth of organisms, including eukaryotic cells, by 50% in vitro. Though often expressed to denote in vitro antibacterial activity, it is also used as a benchmark for cytotoxicity to eukaryotic cells in culture.

toxicity testing

dosage

50% inhibitory concentration
IC 50
IC-50
IC50

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

51704

Spanish

concentración inhibitoria 50
concentración inhibitoria del 50%
IC50 (del inglés: inhibitory concentration 50)

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/68543

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Created 10/23/06, last modified 10/11/17