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|description=An experimental '''assay''' is a test run on a single [[sample]]. An assay may have ''n'' [[repetition]]s for evaluation of procedural variation ('experimental noise') due to instrumental resolution. Subsamples can be obtained (1) from a homogenous sample (e.g. cell suspension, tissue homogenate, isolated mitochondria), (2) as subsamples obtained by splitting a sample into comparable parts (e.g. permeabilized muscle fibres from a biopsy split into different chambers for repeated measurements), or (3) repetitive sampling (e.g. taking multiple biopsies) at a single time point. An [[assay series]] consists of replications of ''N'' assays on different samples.
|description=An experimental '''assay''' is a method to obtain a measurement with a defined instrument on a [[sample]] or [[subsample]]. Multiple assay types may be applied on the same sample or subsample, if the measurement does not destroy it. For instance, the wet weight of a permeabilized muscle fibre preparation can be determined based on a specific laboratory protocol (gravimetric assay), maintaining the functional integrity of the sample, which then can be used in a respirometric assay, followed by a spectrophotometric assay for measurement of protein content. The experimental design determines which types of assays have to be applied for a complete experiment. Destructive assays, such as determination of protein content or dry weight, can be applied on a sample only after performing a respirometric assay, or on a subsample. The experimental variability is typically dominated by the assay with the lowest [[resolution]] or signal to noise ratio. The signal to noise ratio may be increased by increasing the number, ''n'', of [[repetitions]] of measurements on subsamples. Evaluation of procedural variation ('experimental noise') due to instrumental resolution and handling requires subsampling from homogenous samples.
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Β  Author: [[Gnaiger Erich]] 2016-01-27
Β  Contributed by [[Gnaiger E]] 2016-01-27, edited 2016-02-11

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high-resolution terminology - matching measurements at high-resolution


Assay

Description

An experimental assay is a method to obtain a measurement with a defined instrument on a sample or subsample. Multiple assay types may be applied on the same sample or subsample, if the measurement does not destroy it. For instance, the wet weight of a permeabilized muscle fibre preparation can be determined based on a specific laboratory protocol (gravimetric assay), maintaining the functional integrity of the sample, which then can be used in a respirometric assay, followed by a spectrophotometric assay for measurement of protein content. The experimental design determines which types of assays have to be applied for a complete experiment. Destructive assays, such as determination of protein content or dry weight, can be applied on a sample only after performing a respirometric assay, or on a subsample. The experimental variability is typically dominated by the assay with the lowest resolution or signal to noise ratio. The signal to noise ratio may be increased by increasing the number, n, of repetitions of measurements on subsamples. Evaluation of procedural variation ('experimental noise') due to instrumental resolution and handling requires subsampling from homogenous samples.


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Contributed by Gnaiger E 2016-01-27, edited 2016-02-11