Isotope Labeling
| Definition: |
Techniques for labeling a substance with a stable or radioactive isotope. It is not used for articles involving labeled substances unless the methods of labeling are substantively discussed. Tracers that may be labeled include chemical substances, cells, or microorganisms. |
| Notes: |
restrict to techniques of labeling with isotopes (stable or radioactive): do not use for radioisotope tracer studies of "labeled" cells, microorganisms or chemicals ( = chemical with no qualify (NIM) or /diag use (NIM): Manual 19.8.23), as Cr51-labeled er |
| Also Called: |
Isotope-Coded Affinity Tagging,Isotope Labeling, Stable |
| Previously Indexed: |
specific isotope (1966-1971) |
Isotope Labeling Definitions and Terms
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