| Descriptor English: | Biological Assay | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Bioensayo
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Bioensaio | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Dosage biologique | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Assay, Biologic Assay, Biological Assays, Biologic Assays, Biological Bioassay Bioassays Biologic Assay Biologic Assays Biological Assays |
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| Tree number(s): |
E05.091 SP4.202.660.245 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001681 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A method of measuring the effects of a biologically active substance using an intermediate in vivo or in vitro tissue or cell model under controlled conditions. It includes virulence studies in animal fetuses in utero, mouse convulsion bioassay of insulin, quantitation of tumor-initiator systems in mouse skin, calculation of potentiating effects of a hormonal factor in an isolated strip of contracting stomach muscle, etc. |
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| Annotation: | assays using living-matter intermediate; check text: not all "bioassays" are MeSH term BIOLOGICAL ASSAY |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects CL classification EC economics ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary |
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| Entry Version: | BIOL ASSAY |
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| DeCS ID: | 1706 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D001681 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 1992/03/25 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Investigative Techniques [E05]Investigative Techniques -
PUBLIC HEALTH
Environmental Health [SP4]Environmental Health
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Biological Assay
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| Concept UI |
M0002520 |
| Scope note | A method of measuring the effects of a biologically active substance using an intermediate in vivo or in vitro tissue or cell model under controlled conditions. It includes virulence studies in animal fetuses in utero, mouse convulsion bioassay of insulin, quantitation of tumor-initiator systems in mouse skin, calculation of potentiating effects of a hormonal factor in an isolated strip of contracting stomach muscle, etc. |
| Preferred term | Biological Assay |
| Entry term(s) |
Assay, Biologic Assay, Biological Assays, Biologic Assays, Biological Bioassay Bioassays Biologic Assay Biologic Assays Biological Assays |
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