| serum lactis | <biology> The fluid protion of milk that separates from curd. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| saccharum lactis | The major sugar in human and bovine milk. Conversion of lactose to lactic acid by Lactobacilli etc. Is important in the production of yoghurt and cheese. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| Streptococcus lactis | A species found commonly as a contaminant in milk and dairy products; a common cause of the souring and coagulation of milk; some strains produce nisin, a powerful antibiotic that inhibits the growth of many other Gram-positive organisms. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Streptococcus lactis R factor | 10-formylpteroic acid;a folic acid factor for certain bacteria. Synonym: SLR factor, Streptococcus lactis R factor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lactobacillus lactis | A species found in milk and cheese; not pathogenic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lactococcus lactis | A non-pathogenic lactococcus found in dairy products and responsible for the souring of milk. (12 Dec 1998) |
| acidified serum test | Lysis of the patient's red cells in acidified fresh serum, specific for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria. Synonym: Ham's test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anticomplementary serum | Serum that destroys or inactivates complement. (05 Mar 2000) |
| antiepithelial serum | An antiserum (cytotoxin) for epithelial cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anti-kidney serum nephritis | Experimental glomerulonephritis produced by injection of antiserum to kidney. (05 Mar 2000) |
| antilymphocyte serum | Immunoglobulins raised xenogeneically against lymphocyte populations. Referring particularly to antisera recognising one or more antigenic determinants on T-cell populations. Of use in experimental immunosuppression. (18 Nov 1997) |
| antirabies serum | A sterile solution containing antibodies obtained from the blood serum or plasma of a healthy animal, or human, that has been immunised against rabies by means of vaccine; administered immediately after severe or multiple bites by domestic animals suspected to be rabid and in all wild animal bites, to be followed by a regimen of rabies vaccine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| antireticular cytotoxic serum | An antiserum specific for cells of the reticuloendothelial system. (05 Mar 2000) |
| antitoxic serum | An antitoxin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bacteriolytic serum | An antiserum (bacteriolysin) that sensitises a bacterium to the lytic action of complement. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bovine serum albumin | A source of albumin commonly used in in vitro biological studies. (05 Mar 2000) |