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- bithmheasúnacht Reference Faomhadh an téarma seo mar chuid de Thionscadal Lex
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- biologischer Assay | Bioassay | Biotest | biologische Prüfung
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- Definition Untersuchung erkennbarer und messbarer Reaktionen von lebenden Testorganismen auf stoffliche Einflüsse Reference Thieme RÖMPP Online, Eintrag zu "Biotest", Thieme, 2010, http://www.roempp.com/prod/ (09.07.2010)
- bioassay | biological standardisation | biological assay | biotest
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- Definition determination of the chemical toxicity of a substance, e.g. a drug, by observing its effect on a biological organism or tissue Reference COM-EN, based on:Cornell University and Penn State University, 'Bioassays: Background Information' (30.1.2020) Environmental Inquiry
- Comment Perhaps the oldest and most commonly known example is the canary in the coal mine. Traditionally, coal miners have taken caged canaries down into the mines to help ensure a safe air supply. Canaries are more sensitive than humans to methane, an odorless gas released during the mining process, so they were used to provide an advanced warning of when methane was building up to dangerous levels in the mines. If the canary died, it meant the miners should leave the mine as quickly as possible.