Glossary Term
A volatile liquid prepared by fermentation of certain carbohydrates. Alcohol acts as a central nervous system (CNS) depressant, a diuretic, and a disinfectant. Although the exact mechanism of CNS depression is unknown, alcohol may act by inhibiting the opening of calcium channels, mediated by the binding of the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) to GABA-A receptors, or through inhibitory actions at N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-type glutamate receptors. Alcohol inhibits the production of antidiuretic hormone, thereby producing diuresis that may lead to dehydration. This agent kills organisms by denaturing their proteins.
Extraction Methodology
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Pertaining to a portion of the whole; any one of two or more samples of something, of the same volume or weight.
Extraction Methodology
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Mutually exclusive alternative forms of the same gene occupying the same locus on homologous chromosomes, differing in nucleotide sequence and governing the same biochemical and developmental process.
Pcr Terms
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The determination of the amount of alpha globulin present in a sample.
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The determination of the amount of alpha-1 acid glycoprotein present in a sample.
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The determination of the amount of alpha-fetoprotein present in a blood sample.
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The determination of the amount of alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase present in a sample.
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A measurement of the Alternaria tenuis alternata antigen IgG antibody in a biological specimen.
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Alternate Splicing is a process in which multiple protein isoforms or products are generated from a single gene as a result of splicing together different nonconsecutive exons during the processing of initially identical nascent transcripts of a gene into mature mRNA transcripts. An exon may be connected to any one of several alternative exons to form the mRNA and generate related proteins, often in a tissue or developmental stage specific manner.
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A measurement of the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana) antigen IgA antibody in a biological specimen.
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A measurement of the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana) antigen IgG antibody in a biological specimen.
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A measurement of the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana) antigen IgG4 antibody in a biological specimen.
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