A test has been developed for detecting the BSE infectious agent in beef carcasses.A test has been developed for detecting the BSE See Bombay Stock Exchange. BSE See Boston Stock Exchange (BSE). infectious agent in beef carcasses. The test takes up to 4 hr to complete. It is an immunoassay Immunoassay An assay that quantifies antigen or antibody by immunochemical means. The antigen can be a relatively simple substance such as a drug, or a complex one such as a protein or a virus. coupled with enhanced chemiluminescent chem·i·lu·mi·nes·cence n. Emission of light as a result of a chemical reaction at environmental temperatures. chem technology. We're told that a four-person lab using this assay could screen 1000 carcasses in 24 hr. Contact: Michael O'Connor, Enfer Scientific Ltd., Castleblake, Cashel Co., Tipperary, Ireland. Phone: +353 52 35 110. Fax: +353 52 35 315. |
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