bioassay
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8.7
- noun
- /ˌbaɪoʊˈæseɪ/
- Specialized
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bioensayo
- Brown's Compost Company performs bioassays with compost and contaminated soil to determine the degradation rates.
- in vitro bioassays
- bioassay data
- bioassay analysis
So when when he mentioned bioassay, the most important thing that drives the research is selecting the test that directs your discovery.
- So when when he mentioned bioassay, the most important thing that drives the research is selecting the test that directs your discovery.
Examples
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The researchers conducted a bioassay to evaluate the drug's effectiveness on mice.
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A major success has been the development of bioassays that do not depend on radioactivity.
Academic text (2006) -
In essence, these students had developed a rather sophisticated bioassay to test for the presence of this suspected chemical agent.
Academic text (1998) -
Chen hopes the bioassay can be used to help find even more repellents.
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In an R/N emergency, a bioassay method with a faster sample processing time is preferable.
Academic text (2018) -
Student-designed experiment (bioassay) to determine if control of gametophyte sexual type is regulated by a chemical signal.
Academic text (1998) -
In many cases, the permittee is required to perform toxicity bioassays to characterize the toxicity potential of the discharge.
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Dr. Manrique-Saide is a professor and head of the Collaborative Unit for Entomological Bioassays at the Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan.
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The new bioassay showed promising results in measuring the impact of the vaccine.
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Environmental scientists use a bioassay to assess the toxicity of pollutants on aquatic life.
Synonyms
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7.7
A test that finds what a substance contains or how pure it is
A scientific test that measures how a substance affects living things compared to a known standard
How Sensitive
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8.7
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bioassay combines bio- meaning 'life' (as in biology) and assay meaning 'test', so a bioassay is like a 'life test' that uses living things to measure a substance's effect.