The deal also included a proposal to raise the deductible for the umpires' health insurance from $100 to $500, reducing the effective amount of the salary hike.
Laboratory studies on the effects of bacteria maintain strict quality control, so scientists are sure that people are getting an effective amount of a certain kind of bacteria.
This is demonstrated in one example where a method of treatment comprised administering an effective amount of purified amazonic acid to a patient suffering from cancer.