noun
definition
The analysis of the biological activity of a substance, with reference to a standard preparation, using a culture of living cells, or a living creature.
verb
definition
To carry out such an analysis.
Examples of bioassay in a Sentence
The Committee agreed that the negative rat inhalation carcinogenicity bioassay provided additional reassurance with regard to possible site of contact mutagenicity.
Although the bioassay is considered the gold standard there are also some serious drawbacks.
As discussed below, the sensitivity of the bioassay was later to be questioned.
In late 2002, researchers in London reported the development of a bioassay for measuring mumps-specific IgG.
Practical science skills, including bioassay, natural product screening and bioinformatics methodology, are taught to prepare you for the practical research project.
Client Challenge The client conducted a technically complex animal bioassay in-house for a marketed product that was resource-intensive.
Comet assay results were given for 8 organs in the mouse with 208 chemicals for which carcinogenicity bioassay data were available.
The mouse bioassay involves inoculating mice with suspect tissue from a cow or sheep.
The Committee agreed that there were very limited validation data on the neonatal mouse bioassay and even fewer data regarding the neonatal rat bioassay.