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SANDWICH TECHNIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sandwich technique 1, record 1, English, sandwich%20technique
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any immunologic procedure in which a labeled indicator is added to the specifically reacting antigen and antibody. Most often it is a solid-phase immunosorbent procedure in which the labeled reactant is immunologically similar to the immobilized reactant, thereby sandwiching the material under test between layers of known reactants. Indirect fluorescent antibody techniques are also sandwich techniques. 1, record 1, English, - sandwich%20technique
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- technique en sandwich
1, record 1, French, technique%20en%20sandwich
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Techniques d'immunofluorescence. [...] Technique en sandwich : technique utilisée pour identifier la présence d'un anticorps dans des tissus. L'antigène est incubé avec le tissu et sa fixation est révélée par un antisérum marqué spécifique de cet antigène. 2, record 1, French, - technique%20en%20sandwich
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la détection de l'antigène HBs repose sur une technique radio-immunologique utilisant le principe du «sandwich» dans lequel les anticorps anti-HBs sont fixés sur un support solide. Le sérum ou le plasma à tester est ajouté au milieu de réaction et, en cas de positivité, les antigènes se fixent sur les anticorps. 3, record 1, French, - technique%20en%20sandwich
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des sandwichs; des sandwiches. 4, record 1, French, - technique%20en%20sandwich
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sandwichs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 5, record 1, French, - technique%20en%20sandwich
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- técnica de sándwich
1, record 1, Spanish, t%C3%A9cnica%20de%20s%C3%A1ndwich
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Training
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sandwich technique 1, record 2, English, sandwich%20technique
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Counselling differs from interviewing in that a) one is conducted in private b) interviewing requires the sandwich technique c) a problem must be solved d) the sandwich or reverse sandwich technique is always used. 1, record 2, English, - sandwich%20technique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Test question for military recruits. 2, record 2, English, - sandwich%20technique
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- technique dite de sandwich
1, record 2, French, technique%20dite%20de%20sandwich
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- technique de la question détaillée 1, record 2, French, technique%20de%20la%20question%20d%C3%A9taill%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des sandwichs; des sandwiches. 2, record 2, French, - technique%20dite%20de%20sandwich
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sandwichs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 2, French, - technique%20dite%20de%20sandwich
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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