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phosphatase test — noun : 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 … Useful english dictionary
acid phosphatase test — One of the best known and most widely employed techniques for semen identification. This enzyme can be found in the male prostate gland and is sometimes abbreviated as “AP.” … Forensic science glossary
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
Test de la sueur — Mucoviscidose Mucoviscidose Autre nom Fibrose kystique du pancréas Référence MIM … Wikipédia en Français
Phosphatase, alkaline — An enzyme made in the liver, bone, and the placenta and normally present in high concentrations in growing bone and in bile. Alkaline phosphatase is released into the blood during injury and during such normal activities as bone growth and… … Medical dictionary
Prostatic acid phosphatase — (PAP), also prostatic specific acid phosphatase (PSAP), is an enzyme produced by the prostate. It may be found in increased amounts in men who have prostate cancer or other diseases.The highest levels of acid phosphatase are found in metastasized … Wikipedia
Presumptive test — In medical and forensic science, a presumptive test is an analysis of a sample which establishes either:#The sample is definitely not a certain substance #The sample probably is the substance.For example, the Kastle Meyer test will show that a… … Wikipedia
Alkaline phosphatase — (ALP) (EC number|3.1.3.1) is a hydrolase enzyme responsible for removing phosphate groups from many types of molecules, including nucleotides, proteins, and alkaloids. The process of removing the phosphate group is called dephosphorylation . As… … Wikipedia
Alkaline phosphatase — An enzyme made in the liver, bone, and the placenta and normally present in high concentrations in growing bone and in bile. Alkaline phosphatase is released into the blood during injury and during such normal activities as bone growth and… … Medical dictionary
Acid phosphatase — is an enzyme that works under acid conditions and is made in the liver, spleen, bone marrow and the prostate gland. Abnormally high serum levels of the enzyme may, for example, indicate prostate disease (infection, injury, or cancer). * * * acid… … Medical dictionary
