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Amylase   An enzyme that functions to break down the polysaccharide amylose (plant starch) to the disaccharide maltose  
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Assay   A test  
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Activity Assay   An experiment designed to show a molecule is conducting the reaction that is expected  
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Concentration Assay   A test designed to show the amount of molecule present in a solution  
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Investigational New Drug (IND) application   A document to the FDA to allow testing of a new drug or product in humans.  
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Pharmacokinetic (PK) assay   An experiment designed to show how a drug is metabolized (processed) in the body  
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Pharmacodynamic (PD) Assay   An experiment designed to show the biochemical effect of a drug on the body  
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Potency assay   An experiment designed to determine the relative strength of a drug for the purpose of determining proper dosage  
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Toxicology assay   An experiment designed to find what quantities of a drug are toxic to cells, tissues, and model organisms  
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Stability Assay   An experiment designed to determine the conditions that affect the shelf life of a drug  
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Direct ELISA   An ELISA where a primary antibody linked with an enzyme recognizes an antigen and indicates its presence with a colorimetric reaction  
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Indirect ELISA   An ELISA where a primary antibody binds to an antigen and then a secondary antibody linked with an enzyme recognizes the primary antibody- the antigen presence and concentration is indicated by the degree of colorimetric reaction  
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PVDF   Polyvinylidene fluoride, a high molecular weight flurocarbon with dielectric properties that make it suitable for Western blots because it is attractive to charge proteins  
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Nitrocellulose   A modified cellulose molecule used to make paper membrane for blots of nucleic acids and proteins  
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Herbal Remedies   The products developed from plants that exhibit or are thought to exhibit some medicinal property  
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Antimicrobial   A substance that kills or slows the growth of one or more microorganisms  
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Antiseptic   An antimicrobial solution, such as alcohol or iodine, that is used to clean surfaces  
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Nutraceutical   A food or natural product that claims to have health or medicinal value  
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Transfection   The genetic engineering, or transformation, of mammalian cell lines  
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Formulation   The form of a product, as in tablet, powder, injectable liquid, etc.  
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