Bioassays

In the field of biology, what does the term "bioassay" typically refer to?

• A statistical method for analyzing biological data

• A technique for quantifying the levels of bioactive metabolites in the sample

• An experimental procedure involving living organisms to measure the biological activity or potency of a substance

AST stands for...

• Antibacterial Solutions Testing

• Antibacterial Susceptibility Testing

• Antibacterial System Toolkit

What are the characteristic of a good bioassay performed at the pre-screening or screening level?

• should be quick

• should determin the antimicrtobial compound mode of action

• should determin the presence of the desired activity

• has usually low capacity

MIC stands for

• Maximum Inhibitory Concentration

• Maximum Inhibitory Compound

• Minimum Inhibitory Compound

• Minimum Innhibitory Concentration

Which organization sets standards for broth microdilution assay?

• LPSN

• ISO

• EUCAST

• NCBI

What are the advatages of broth microdilution assay over disc difusion assay

• The assay is quantitative

• Standard protocols are available (EUCAST)

• Can be used for different bacteria

• Enable to test compounds that do not difuse in agar

Quorum quenching is a process by which bacteria interfere with the communication systems of other bacteria, specifically by disrupting quorum sensing.

• TRUE

• FALSE