specific activity
"Specific activity" is a term used in both physics and biochemistry to quantify activity per unit mass or concentration.
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Definition
C1Physics
(technical)The number of radioactive decays per unit time per unit mass of a radionuclide.
Example
- The specific activity of the sample was measured in becquerels per kilogram.
C1Biochemistry
(technical)The enzyme activity per unit of protein, indicating the enzyme's purity in a mixture.
Example
- Scientists determined the specific activity of the enzyme to assess its purity.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "specific activity":