biological specimen

collocation in English

meaningsofbiologicalandspecimen

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biological
adjective
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/ˌbaɪ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌbaɪ.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
connected with the natural processes of ...
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specimen
noun[C]
uk
/ˈspes.ə.mɪn/us
/ˈspes.ə.mɪn/
something shown or examined as an example; a ...
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(Definition ofbiologicalandspecimenfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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When it is used for research it is abiologicalspecimen.
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It contains the school library, laboratories, thebiologicalspecimenroom and computer rooms.
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No special preparation of abiologicalspecimenis required, and images can be obtained non-contact or through a transparent window or membrane.
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A healthy person donates abiologicalspecimenand agrees to have that specimen and associated data put into a genome-wide association study.
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Another contentious issue was the use in subsequent studies of previously collected data and biological specimens.
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However, the biggest problem is that the electron microscope can only investigate biological specimens under non-physiological conditions.
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Joel used her as a test subject and abiologicalspecimenin his research.
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The first is that a quick-freezing technique enables the three-dimensional structure of biological specimens to be preserved in their intact form in aqueous environments.
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Three-photon excitation fluorescence imaging of biological specimens using an all-solid-state laser.
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Electron microscopy of frozen hydrated biological specimens.
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Medical inspectors visited over 2,500 factories, and over 1,000 biological specimens were analysed in the medical laboratory.
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Science students can study cross-sections of internal organs of the human body and other biological specimens.
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Sublimation is of importance in the preparation of certain classes of biological specimens for scanning electron microscopy.
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It is used mostly for biological specimens, but sections of plastics and soft metals can also be prepared.
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This beetle can be a serious household pest and a pest in natural history museums, where it can damage biological specimens.
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A number of different biological specimens were used, including rodents.
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In addition to making deep sea soundings, the ship engaged in bottom dredging to sample the bottom and obtain biological specimens.
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More recently, shock tubes have been used in biomedical research to study how biological specimens are affected by blast waves.
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Biological specimens are typically required to be chemically fixed, dehydrated and embedded in a polymer resin to stabilize them sufficiently to allow ultrathin sectioning.
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