What Does Bio-Assay Mean?

A bioassay is an analytical method to determine the concentration or potency of a substance by its effect on living animals or plants, or on living cells or tissues. A bioassay can be either quantal or quantitative, direct or indirect.

What is an assay bio?

An assay is an investigative (analytic) procedure in laboratory medicine, mining, pharmacology, environmental biology and molecular biology for qualitatively assessing or quantitatively measuring the presence, amount, or functional activity of a target entity (the analyte).

What are the different types of bioassays?

Types of Bioassays
  • Direct Assays.
  • Indirect Assays based upon quantitative responses.
  • Indirect Assays based upon Quantal responses (“all or none”)
Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.