Bioassay: A method used to determine the toxicity of specific chemical contaminants. A number of individuals of a sensitive species are placed in water containing specific concentrations of the contaminant for a specified period of time.
assay. A test for a particular chemical or effect. Association of Boards of Certification. An international organization representing over 150 boards which certify the operators of waterworks and waste water facilities.
Assay: A test for a specific chemical, microbe, or effect. Assessment Endpoint: In ecological risk assessment, an explicit expression of the environmental value to be protected; ...
assay Process of quantitative or qualitative analysis of a component of a sample. Results of a quantitative or qualitative analysis of a component of a sample. assimilation Uptake and incorporation of substances by a living organism.
assay A test for a particular chemical or effect. assessment In the asbestos-in-schools program, the evaluation of the physical condition and potential for damage of all friable asbestos containing materials and thermal insulation systems.
Bioassay An evaluation using organisms to measure the effect of a substance, factor, or condition by comparing before and after data. Biological Magnification ...
Bioassay: A test to determine te relative strength of a substance by comparing its effect on a test organism with that of a standard preparation. Bioavailabiliity: Degree of ability to be absorbed and ready to interact in organism metabolism.
Bioassay: The determination of kinds, quantities, or concentrations and, in some cases, the locations of radioactive material in the human body, ...
Bioassay Study of living organisms to measure the effect of a substance, factor, or condition by comparing before-and-after exposure or other data. Bioaugmentation ...
B bioassay Definition (english only) The determination of the activity or concentration of a chemical by its effect on the growth of an organism under experimental conditions.
Assay: An in vitro test system used to estimate the concentration or potency of a substance by measuring its biological response. Asthma: A chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways.
Assay An analysis performed to determine the characteristics and composition of a metal. AT ...
Assay Determination of the purity of a substance or the amount of any particular constituent of a mixture. Assemblage ...
Bioassay A method of testing a material's effects on living organisms. ...
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See also: Condition, Concentration, Environment, Water, Organism
 
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