Analytical chemistry

Analytical chemistry

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bias

Chemistry; Analytical chemistry

A systematic error occurring in a chemical measurement that is inherent in the method itself or caused by some artifact in the system, such as a temperature effect.

radioassay

Chemistry; Analytical chemistry

An assay procedure involving the measurement of the radiation intensity of a radioactive sample.

figure of merit

Chemistry; Analytical chemistry

A performance characteristic of an analytical chemical method that influences its choice for a specific type of determination, such as selectivity, sensitivity, detection limit, precision, and bias.

bioassay

Chemistry; Analytical chemistry

A method for quantitatively determining the concentration of a substance by its effect on the growth of a suitable animal, plant, or microorganism under controlled conditions.

radiochromatography

Chemistry; Analytical chemistry

An analytic process for quantitative or qualitative determination of radioactive substances in a mixture by measuring the radioactivity of various zones in the chromatogram.

film-development chromatography

Chemistry; Analytical chemistry

Liquid-analysis chromatographic technique in which the stationary phase (adsorbent) is a strip or layer, as in paper or thin-layer chromatography.

bioautography

Chemistry; Analytical chemistry

A bioassay based upon the ability of some compounds (for example, vitamin B 12 ) to enhance the growth of some organisms or compounds and to repress the growth of others; used to assay certain ...