EDTA

ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid: a colorless compound, C₁₀H₁₆N₂O₈, capable of chelating a variety of divalent metal cations: used in food preservation, as an anticoagulant, and in the treatment of heavy-metal poisonings.

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ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid - a complex molecule used medically to chelate metal ions in cases of lead or heavy metal poisoning

EDTA

molecule - (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound

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A Chelation therapy is used to remove heavy metals, such as mercury, arsenic, and lead, from the body with a solution such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), which is usually administered intravenously.

Chelation therapy

The extracts demonstrated moderate metal chelating activities compared to ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. EE had the highest chelating activities, with an S[C.sub.50] value of 0.453[+ or -]0.007 mg/mL, whereas AE had the lowest activities, with an S[C.sub.50] value of 0.909[+ or -]0.006 mg/mL.

Investigation of the Antioxidant, [alpha]-Glucosidase Inhibitory, Anti-inflammatory, and DNA Protective Properties of Vaccinium arctostaphylos L./Vaccinium arctostaphylos L.'nin Antioksidan, [alpha]-Glukozidazi Inhibe Edici, Anti-inflamatuvar ve DNA Koruyucu Ozelliklerinin Incelenmesi

Cardiac pinhole into ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and non-heparin containing test tubes used for blood samples for hematological and biochemical investigation correspondingly.

Hematological, biochemical, and histopathological study of the plant extract of Terminalia chebula Reitz., Aloe vera Linn., and Tamarindus indica Linn. on animal model: A comparative study

Following preparation, the specimens were flushed with 5.25% sodium hypochlorite, treated with 17% Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid SmearClearA(r) (SybronEndo, Orange, CA, USA), and finally rinsed with 0.9% sterile saline.

BOND STRENGTH OF BIOROOT RCS RELATIVE TO DIFFERENT ENDODONTIC BIOCERAMIC SEALERS: IN VITRO PUSH-OUT TEST

One specimen from each group was immersed in the following three irrigation solutions for 24 hours: distilled water, 5% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) solution (Wizard, Ankara, Turkey) or 17% ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) (Werax, Ankara, Turkey).

Color Stability of NeoMTA Plus and MTA Plus when Mixed with Anti-washout Gel or Distilled Water/Cozunmeye Direngli Jel veya Distile Suyla Hazirlanan NeoMTA Plus ve MTA Plus Materyallerinin Renk Stabilitelerinin Degerlendirilmesi

While in dogs the PCV values were higher when samples were collected in tubes containing heparin, in Amazon parrots the PCV was higher when ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) was used as the anticoagulant.

Biochemical Reference Intervals for Backyard Hens

All samples were anticoagulated with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. Whole-blood Tac concentration levels were measured using a fluorescence polarization immunoassay on an AxSYM analyzer (Abbott Diagnostic, Chicago, IL, USA).

Early Immunosuppressive Exposure of Enteric-Coated-Mycophenolate Sodium Plus Tacrolimus Associated with Acute Rejection in Expanded Criteria Donor Kidney Transplantation

To inhibit metalloprotease activity, 0.5 M ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) disodium salt dissolved in distilled water was used.

Partial biochemical characterization of digestive proteases present in the gastric juices of two Chilean crustaceans, Lithodes santolla (Molina, 1782) and Cancer edwardsii (Bell, 1835)

Blood samples (3.0 ml) were collected on days 8 and 15 into tri-potassium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid containers and analyzed using an hematological autoanalyzer (Sysmex KX-21N) following manufacturer's guidelines.

Effects of Colocasia esculenta leaf extract in anemic and normal wistar rats

Scientists at Cornell University have synthesized metal-chelating active packaging films, with the aim of removing the synthetic additive ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA).

Photo-curable metal-chelating coatings are scalable approach to antioxidant active packaging