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neutralization reaction [‚nü·trə·lə′zā·shən rē‚ak·shən] (chemistry) Neutralization reaction (immunology) A procedure in which the chemical or biological activity of a reagent or a living organism is inhibited, usually by a specific neutralizing antibody. As an example, the lethal or the dermonecrotic actions of diphtheria toxin on animals may be completely neutralized by an equivalent amount of diphtheria antitoxin. Antibodies to bacterial, snake-venom, and other enzyme preparations regularly precipitate them from solution so that the supernates are devoid of enzyme activity; however, the neutralization of activity in the precipitate may range from complete to negligible. See Immunology, Serology How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Cross neutralization reaction of SARS virus B J01 and GZ01 strains with sera of SARS patients from Beijing and Guangzhou regions. [3] But as the neutralization reaction proceeds, the cement's initially low pH level of 1. Because a product of this neutralization reaction is what actually makes the dough rise--carbon dioxide ([CO. |
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