The phrase "able to prolong" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the capacity or capability to extend the duration of something, such as time, an event, or a process.
Example: "The new medication is able to prolong the patient's life significantly."
Alternatives: "capable of extending" or "able to extend".
Therefore, the floating capsules are able to prolong the gastroretentive delivery of procyanidins.
Hypomethylating agents are able to prolong the overall survival of some patients diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.
It's a typical social issue embedded in economic realities — those who need it the most are not able to prolong their work life.
You might be able to prolong a singing note in opera, but you can hardly prolong a dancing leap until the orchestra catches up with you.
Such air scouring, at critical aeration intensity, was able to prolong the membrane operation for up to 8 months without needing chemical or mechanical cleaning.
Although management strategies, such as dialysis, are able to prolong survival, renal transplantation is the only definitive treatment that can restore complete kidney function.
However, they did not reach the curative efficacy, showing that only C. paupera oil was able to prolong the survival of mice.
But men like my father will be able to prolong their fame, thanks to cyberspace, long after they can't get parts in television or the movies.
In contrast, the CrCN coatings (15.4 at.% C) with N C bond alone exhibited relatively higher charge transfer resistance (Rct), and was able to prolong the longevity of prosthesis.
The curative effect was not observed; being only able to prolong the lifespan of the animals treated with oil of copaiba, as well as the dose of oils was toxic to animals.
The ophthalmic formulations on the market suffer from poor bioavailability, and it would therefore be useful to design a new formulation which is able to prolong the residence time and reduce the administration frequency.
