Assay
81microbiological assay — assay by the use of microorganisms …
82Assay Office mark — ➡ hallmarks * * * …
83assay cup — a small wine cup for tasting wine to be offered to another person. [1520 30] * * * …
84assay office — a local testing station for assaying ore, as gold or silver, esp. a government station maintained in connection with the registration of mineral claims, purchases of gold, or the like. [1765 75] * * * …
85assay ton — a unit of weight used in assaying ore, equivalent to 29.167 grams. [1880 85] * * * …
86assay plate — noun A flat plate with multiple wells used as small test tubes. Syn: microtiter plate, microplate …
87assay dish — noun A small, square glass or plastic dish, having ruled orientation lines that is used in biological experiments such as agar diffusion assays, propagation of bacteria and fungi, culture and screening of bacteria and yeast colonies …
88Assay, CEA — CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen) is a protein found in many types of cells but associated with tumors and the developing fetus. CEA is tested in blood. The normal range is Benign conditions that can increase CEA include smoking, infection,… …
89Assay, NSE — Neuron specific enolase (NSE) is a substance that has been detected in patients with certain tumors, namely: neuroblastoma, small cell lung cancer, medullary thyroid cancer, carcinoid tumors, endocrine tumors of the pancreas, and melanoma.… …
90assay office — noun 1》 an establishment for the assaying of ores and metals. 2》 Brit. an institution authorized to award hallmarks to articles made from precious metals …
