The phrase "appraise potential" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when evaluating or assessing the possibilities or capabilities of something or someone.
Example: "Before making a decision, we need to appraise potential risks and benefits associated with the project."
Alternatives: "evaluate possibilities" or "assess potential".
"Online companies use the data to track the competition and appraise potential acquisitions," said Doug McFarland, a senior vice president and general manager at Media Metrix.
To appraise potential confounding effects of variable transfection efficiency, absolute transfection efficiencies were established for each plasmid by robotic cell counting, by comparing the number of nuclei stained with Hoechst dye versus the total number of GFP-positive cells.
Does the team critically appraise potential weaknesses in what it is doing in order to achieve the best possible outcome?
Furthermore, no long-term studies using sRAGE, blocking antibodies, or small molecule inhibitors are available yet, necessary to appraise potential side effects.
Outcome measures were selected following a systematic literature review appraising potential questionnaires[ 28] and piloting of candidate measures and whole interview schedule.
Seed funding is a problem -- it is high risk and the due diligence necessary to appraise a potential investment is expensive.
On the basis of this assumed goal a multi-region model is proposed to appraise the potential benefits of an integrated inter-regional electricity market.
To appraise the potential benefit of a conformal technique with non-coplanar fields to minimise lung irradiation in the radiation treatment of breast.
We appraise the potential benefits of human umbilical cord derived stem cell therapy and consider current approaches to utilize these stem cells in corneal epithelial, stromal, and endothelial disorders.
To accurately appraise a potential site in terms of its suitability for CO2 storage, a comprehensive workflow analyzing the detailed geological and geophysical characteristics of the site needs to be undertaken.
