reagent

Analysis substance supply

A reagent is a substance used to produce a chemical reaction, typically to detect, measure, or synthesize other substances.

In laboratory settings, reagents are the working materials of chemistry: The test requires a reagent that changes color in the presence of glucose.

The term sometimes extends to anything that provokes a reaction or change.

laboratory

beaker

Laboratory measuring container

  • flaskPortable liquid container
  • pipetteGraduated liquid transfer tube
  • buretteCalibrated tube for titration

test tube · dropper bottle · stock solution · shelf life · storage · handling · safety · MSDS · purity · grade

chemical

titration

Measuring concentration by addition

solvent · precipitate · aqueous · pH · neutralization · buffer · concentration · dilution · analyte · substrate

indicator

litmus

Acid-base indicator dye

endpoint · acid-base · redox · staining · detection · visualization · sensitivity · specificity · colorimetric · turbidity

biological

enzyme

Protein that hastens reactions

  • antibodyProtein targeting foreign substances
  • primerPreparatory coat or guide
  • probeThorough examination or tool

substrate · stain · fixative · serum · antigen · receptor · ligand · PCR · histology · cytology

diagnostic

blood glucose

Sugar level in bloodstream

screening · lateral flow · point-of-care · sensitivity · specificity · false positive

Categories
Opposites
chemical role in reaction

reagentproduct

Manufactured item for sale

end product · final product · yield · resultant · derivative

active vs inert participation

reagentcatalyst

Agent enabling change

solvent · carrier · buffer · medium · matrix

active vs. passive role

reagentsubstrate

Underlying supporting material

analyte · specimen · sample

Family

reagents

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Top 500,000
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