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Saturation analysis

saturation analysis –>
competitive binding assay
general term for an assay in which a binder competes for labelled versus unlabelled ligand; following separation of free and bound ligand, the ligand (the analyte assayed) is quantitated by relating bound and unbound ratios to known standards.
See: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, radioreceptor assay, immunoassay, enzyme-multiplied immunoassay technique, radioimmunoassay.
Synonym: displacement analysis, saturation analysis.

Last updated on March 1st, 2021

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