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91phosphatase test — n a test for the efficiency of pasteurization of milk and other dairy products based on a determination of the activity of the phosphatase that is present in raw milk and is inactivated by proper pasteurization …
92rose bengal test — n a test of liver function by determining the time taken for an injected quantity of rose bengal to be absorbed from the bloodstream * * * (for liver function) a solution of radiolabeled rose bengal sodium I 131 is injected into the bloodstream.… …
93conglutinating complement absorption test — (CCAT) a test resembling the complement fixation test (see under fixation), using as the indicator of antigen antibody reaction the disappearance of conglutinin (q.v.) activity …
94aptitude test — ☆ aptitude test n. a test for determining the probability of a person s success in some activity in which he is not yet trained …
952004 Republican National Convention protest activity — includes the broad range of marches, rallies, performances, demonstrations, exhibits, and acts of civil disobedience in New York City to protest the 2004 Republican National Convention and the nomination of President George W. Bush for the 2004 U …
96Jenkins activity survey — The Jenkins activity survey is one of the most widely used methods of assessing Type A behavior. The JAS is a psychometric survey of behavior and attitude designed to identify persons showing signs of Type A behavior. The test is multiple choice… …
97Pine Bluff Chemical Activity — (abbreviated PBCA) is a U.S. Army agency that controls the chemical weapon storage site located at Pine Bluff Arsenal in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The U.S. Army has stored approximately twelve percent of its original chemical weapons at the Pine… …
981968 Democratic National Convention protest activity — The 1968 Democratic National Convention had a significant amount of protest activity. In 1967, protest groups had been promising to come to Chicago and disrupt the convention, and the city promised to maintain law and order. For eight days,… …
99coagulase test — (for coagulase activity) bacteria are added to citrated or oxalated (human or rabbit) blood plasma; in the presence of coagulase, the plasma gels within three hours. Coagulase activity is also demonstrable by mixing bacteria with blood plasma on… …
100acid-lability test — a test to distinguish rhinoviruses from enteroviruses on the basis of their activity at various pH levels, rhinoviruses being inactivated by incubation at pH 3 to 5 for one to three hours …
