Question

What is a bioassay?

Answer 1

A bioassay is the use of a living organism to test for the presence of a compound or to determine the amount of the compound that is present in a sample. The organism used is sensitive to the compound for which the test is conducted. Thus, the effect observed is typically the death or deteriorated health of the test organism. Depending on the test organism, soil, air, or liquid samples can be assayed.