analyte

[a-nuh-lahyt]

noun

1. Chemistry.,  a substance that is undergoing chemical analysis.

Example Sentences

When one target analyte interacted with a fluorescent tip, the change in brightness was recorded by a computer.

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“One single analyte alone isn’t able to detect all the information” necessary to unmask cancers lurking in the molecular shadows, he explains.

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A positive result, which is triggered by binding between the analyte and capture mAb and binding by the detector mAb, is visible as a colored line.

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A typical Miller sentence sounds something like “The number one analyte that we find is Myclobutanil, which is a chlorinated fungicide found in a product called Eagle 20.”

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On another wall, "analyte detection via protein nano spores" features a reclining nude in the style of Manet's "Olympia" and Titian's "Venus of Urbino," except this muse turns her rump to the viewer in a gesture of defiance.

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