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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a single assay for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific test or analysis designed to measure a particular substance or effect.
Example: "The study aimed to develop a single assay for detecting the presence of the virus in blood samples."
Alternatives: "one test for" or "a sole assay for".
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Samples were run in a single assay for each hormone.
All samples were run in a single assay for each hormone, and the within-assay coefficients of variation were all <10%.
Hierarchical clustering and PCA were performed on the data of gene chip analysis (a single assay for each sample) to group scleral cells and other mesenchymal cells into subcategories (Table 1).
All samples were run in a single assay for each hormone.
All samples were determined in a single assay for each hormone.
All samples from each mouse were run in a single assay for each hormone, and the within-assay coefficients of variation were all <10%.
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Nowadays, modern techniques allow for the identification of a broad number of sequencing reactions in a single assay, allowing for a complete analysis of the whole gene (or even several genes).
In addition, ongoing progress in ultra-sequencing technologies has eased and expanded the possibilities to perform measurements of millions of molecules in a single assay, allowing for even more precise modeling.
In spite of these challenges, NGS is an appealing technology for clinical use because it allows the amalgamation of multiple single-gene tests into a single assay to screen for rare molecular alterations that can be matched to approved or investigational targeted therapies.
In the text the authors noted six MCF-7 assays, but it is unclear whether a single assay was conducted for each of the six stressor and extraction combinations (microwave, UV, autoclave, saline, and ethanol) or whether the whole series was completed six times.
To minimize the potential for error, the accuracy for a single assay was compared to the accuray for the same assay performed in triplicate.
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