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- adjective chemistry Describing a concentration of 10-18
moles perlitre
Etymologies
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atto- + molar
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Examples
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With these advances, they have achieved high sensitivity and speed; low, non-specific binding with femtomolar DNA and attomolar protein detection, typically in less than 10 minutes.
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In the current report, the NRL researchers have adapted FFD assays to detect a protein toxin at concentrations as low as 35 attomolar - over 1000 times more sensitive than existing commercial tests for proteins.
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Only highly branched electrodes with fine structuring attained attomolar sensitivity.
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