The phrase "assay costs" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to scientific testing, particularly in fields like chemistry or pharmaceuticals, where costs associated with conducting assays are discussed.
Example: "The assay costs for the new drug trials were significantly higher than anticipated, impacting the overall budget."
Alternatives: "testing expenses" or "analysis costs".
The TB test, called a line probe assay, costs less than $8 and detects mutations in bacterial DNA linked to drug resistance.
In the 34 years since Americans were once again allowed to own gold, its purchasing power has climbed 2.7% a year, barely enough to cover insurance and assay costs for hoarders.
Beforehand, McEwan had engaged in industrial espionage at Bass and Allsopp's breweries in order to learn techniques and assay costs.
By virtue of its miniaturization and automation, the use of this technology platform minimizes manual labor, cuts reagents use and drastically reduces assay costs.
While gold-standard viral load assays such as Roche Amplicor HIV-1 Monitor (RNA PCR) and Bayer Versant HIV-1 RNA (bDNA) may cost ∼$80 per test, the RT assay costs approximately $21 dollars in Kenya.
The same PCR conditions as described for assay development applied, but the reaction volume was reduced to 10 µl and the number of PCR cycles was set to 26 to reduce assay costs and cycler time needed.
The operation complexity and assay cost were also reduced.
Compared with traditional MLA or ELISA methods, the assay takes only half a day and consumes significantly less sample and reagents, which will significantly reduce assay cost and simplify disposal.
Hence, the purpose of this review is to highlight some new strategic directions in DNA detection technologies in order to inspire development of novel molecular diagnostic tools and bio-assay systems with superior reliability, reproducibility, robustness, accuracy and sensitivity at lower assay cost.
Interventions with an ICER between 1 and 3 times the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita are considered cost-effective, therefore extrapolating to Kenya ($1,600 GDP per capita in 2007), use of the RT assay (costing approximately $20 per test) would be considered a cost-effective intervention.
Different quantitative standardization methods provide options that balance precision, sensitivity, and assay cost.
