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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as the control" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are referring to a standard or reference point in an experiment or study.
Example: "In this experiment, we will measure the effects of the new drug against a placebo, using the placebo as the control."
Alternatives: "serving as the reference" or "acting as the standard".
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Untreated discs were used as the control.
GAPDH was used as the control.
Untreated cells served as the control.
Calcium carbonate served as the control.
Fresh segments served as the control group.
Newly hatched Artemia nauplii served as the control.
HFF cells transduced with mCherry were included as the control.
Unlabeled A549 cells were used as the control.
The treatment without lipopeptide addition was used as the control.
The medium devoid of inoculum was used as the control.
d-Xylose (Sigma, China) was used as the control.
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