Glossary

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A tri-valent vaccine. Also, the most common veterinary vaccine that has a combination of viral and bacterial vaccines. Used for distemper, hepatitis (canine), and leptospira.

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Division of Human Resources Development (ORA)

Department of Health Services (California)

Department of Homeland Security (United States)

Department of Health and Social Security (United Kingdom)

Division of Human Tissues (CBER)

Deionized Water

Diabetes Insipidus

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A disease associated with the absence or reduced levels of insulin, which is a hormone essential for the transport of glucose to cells.

Two types of a highly variable disorder in which abnormalities in the ability to make and/or use the hormone insulin interfere with the process of turning dietary carbohydrates into glucose, the body's fuel. Type I is known as insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, and type II is known as non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.

One Diafiltration volume equals the initial volume in which the molecule of interest is suspended. The number of Diafiltration volumes required depends on whether the permeating species is freely passing (salts, buffers, solvents) or partially retained.

One Diafiltration volume equals the initial volume in which the molecule of interest is suspended. The number of Diafiltration volumes required depends on whether the permeating species is freely passing (salts, buffers, solvents) or partially retained.

(IEEE) Pertaining to the detection and isolation of faults or failures. For example, a diagnostic message, a diagnostic manual.

A substance or group of substances used to identify a disease by analyzing the cause and symptoms. Both monoclonal antibodies and DNA probes are useful diagnostic products.

Tests used to identify a disorder or disease in a living person.

The separation of low-molecular weight compounds from high molecular weight components by diffusion through a semipermeable membrane. Frequently utilized to remove salts, introduce salts, remove biological effectors such as nicotinamide adenine dinucleotides, nucleotides phosphates, etc. from polymeric molecules such as protein, DNA, RNA, etc. Commonly used membranes have a molecular weight cutoff around 10,000 but other membrane pore sizes are available.

Division of Imaging and Applied Mathematics (CDRH)

Any minute, unicellular or colonial algae of the class Bacillariophyceae having siliceous cell walls consisting of two overlapping symmetrical parts.

A process resulting in substantial particulate removal in which (1) a precoat cake of diatomaceous earth filter media is deposited on a support membrane (septum), and (2) while the water is filtered by passing through the cake on the septum, additional filter media known as body feed is continuously added to the feed water to maintain the permeability of the filter cake.

Fine silicaceous powder used as a filter aid.