hemolytic unit

he·mol·y·sin u·nit

, hemolytic unit
the smallest quantity (highest dilution) of inactivated immune serum (hemolysin) that will sensitize the standard suspension of erythrocytes so that the standard complement will cause complete hemolysis.
Synonym(s): amboceptor unit
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he·mol·y·sin u·nit,

hemolytic unit (hē-mol'i-sin yū'nit, hē'mō-lit'ik)
The smallest quantity (highest dilution) of inactivated immune serum (hemolysin) that will sensitize the standard suspension of erythrocytes so that the standard complement will cause complete hemolysis.
Synonym(s): haemolysin unit, haemolytic unit.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

hemolytic unit

The amount of inactivated immune serum that causes complete hemolysis of 1 ml of a 5% emulsion of washed red blood cells in the presence of complement.
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he·mol·y·sin u·nit

, hemolytic unit (hē-mol'i-sin yū'nit, hē'mō-lit'ik)
Smallest quantity (highest dilution) of inactivated immune serum (hemolysin) that will sensitize the standard suspension of erythrocytes so that the standard complement will cause complete hemolysis.
Synonym(s): haemolysin unit, haemolytic unit.
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Purification stages Chromatographic Yield Specific fraction (mg) hemolytic activity (HU/mg) Extraction - 1700 212 Ion-exchange chromatography on Q1 543 572 Q-Sepharose Ion-exchange chromatography on SP1 178 1620 SP-Sepharose Hydrophobic interaction PS2 62 4510 chromatography on Phenyl-Sepharose Gel filtration on Superdex 75 S3 16 13.650 Purification stages Total hemolytic Recovery activity (HU) of HU (%) Extraction 360,400 Ion-exchange chromatography on Q-Sepharose 310,600 87 Ion-exchange chromatography on 288,400 80 SP-Sepharose Hydrophobic interaction chromatography on 279,600 76 Phenyl-Sepharose Gel filtration on Superdex 75 218,400 61 HU: hemolytic unit. [FIGURE 1 OMITTED]
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The MeOH and 1:1 DCM: MeOH, extracts on human AB blood group and cow blood showed maximum of 0.16 specific Hemolytic Unit (HU) and minimum of 0.01 specific Hemolytic Unit was recorded in goat blood from 1:1 DCM: MeOH extract (Fig.
Hemolytic activity of extracts the MeOH and 1:1 MeOH: DCM extracts on human AB blood group and cow blood showed maximum of 0.16 specific Hemolytic Unit (HU), followed by 0.08 HU observed in MeOH extracts on chicken, cow, human A & B erythrocytes.
Pharmacological properties of biofouling ascidian, Polyclinum madrasensis Sebastian, 1952 from Tuticorin Coast of India
The three hemolytic units had a mean (SD) HBDH concentration of 2585 (1797) U/L (1496-4660 U/L) with no significant difference after heating to 35[degrees]C [2160 (1107) U/L; 1270-3400 U/L].
In the three hemolytic units, 0.1 (0.04)% of the events were in R2 (minimum-maximum, 0.11-0.19%).
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