enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
enzyme–linked immunosorbent assay
nounDefinition of ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY
: an in vitro method for quantifying an antigen or antibody concentration in which the test material is immobilized on a surface and exposed either to a complex of an enzyme linked to an antibody specific for the antigen or an enzyme linked to an antigen specific for the antibody followed by reaction of the enzyme with a substrate to yield a colored product corresponding to the concentration of the test material —called also ELISA
First Known Use of ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY
1976
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