peptide purity raises a handful of sensible questions. This page answers them in order, starting with the fundamentals and moving to applications.
Reviewed 2025-10-22. Anything still debated is marked as such rather than presented as settled.
Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography is the standard method for purity assessment, separating the peptide from truncated or oxidized variants. Mass spectrometry confirms molecular mass and detects modifications, while ultraviolet absorbance near 280 nanometers supports concentration measurement through tryptophan and tyrosine residues. Circular dichroism can indicate secondary structure, though the peptide is largely helical in solution, and ion-exchange chromatography resolves charge variants. Purity values above 95 percent are typical for research-grade material. Stability studies track degradation over time under defined conditions.
Lyophilized semaglutide is typically stored at temperatures between minus 20 and minus 80 degrees Celsius for long-term preservation. Short-term storage at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius is common for working aliquots. Repeated freeze-thaw cycles can degrade the peptide and are usually avoided. The molecule is hygroscopic in its solid form, so containers should remain sealed with desiccant. Solutions are less stable than powders and are generally prepared fresh. Light exposure is limited because aromatic residues can undergo photo-oxidation.
Semaglutide dissolves readily in water and in aqueous buffers near neutral pH. Solubility decreases near the isoelectric point, where net charge is minimal. Common laboratory solvents include phosphate-buffered saline and dilute ammonium bicarbonate. Strongly acidic or basic conditions may accelerate hydrolysis. Working concentrations are usually prepared by diluting a concentrated stock. Vial surfaces can adsorb small amounts of peptide at low concentrations, so carrier proteins or low-binding tubes are sometimes used.
关于降解产物的免疫原性风险，文献中仍有讨论空间。体外聚集水平与临床免疫反应之间的定量关系尚未确立。多数公开研究只报告理化指标，缺少长期随访的对应数据。这一问题在生物类似物比对中尤其受到关注。
市售注射用制剂通常要求在二至八摄氏度冷藏保存，并避免光照与冻结。部分多剂量笔在首次使用后允许在不超过三十摄氏度的环境中存放有限周数，具体期限由辅料与防腐剂体系决定。反复冻融会促进肽链聚集并改变可见颗粒计数，因此应予避免。冻干粉末在干燥、避光、低温条件下更为稳定。溶液配制后宜使用低吸附容器，以减少肽类在塑料或玻璃表面的损失。
纯度评价多采用反相高效液相色谱，流动相常加入三氟乙酸或甲酸作为离子对改性剂，检测波长设在二百一十四纳米或二百二十纳米。分子量确认依靠电喷雾电离质谱或基质辅助激光解吸电离质谱，实测值应与理论值在数 ppm 内吻合。肽图分析通过酶切后液相色谱串联质谱完成，用于核查序列与修饰位点。体积排阻色谱用于定量共价与非共价聚集体。生物基质浓度测定则采用免疫分析或液相色谱串联质谱。
| Property | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | White to off-white powder | Lyophilized form |
| Solubility | Water and aqueous buffers | Near neutral pH |
| Storage temperature | Minus 20 to minus 80 C | Long-term, lyophilized |
| Analytical method | RP-HPLC | Purity assessment |
| Typical purity | Greater than 95 percent | Research-grade material |
Serum protein binding dominates the pharmacokinetic profile. The attached chain associates strongly with albumin, shielding the peptide from enzymatic attack and slowing filtration by the kidney. This interaction extends the circulation half-life to roughly one week in humans, which supports weekly administration intervals. An oral version pairs the peptide with an absorption enhancer that transiently alters gastric epithelium, permitting limited uptake; bioavailability by that route is substantially lower than by injection.
Semaglutide belongs to the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist class, a group of synthetic peptides that imitate an incretin hormone released by intestinal L cells after food intake. Native GLP-1 circulates for only a few minutes because dipeptidyl peptidase-4 cleaves it rapidly. The hormone acts on pancreatic islets, the gastrointestinal tract, and several brain regions. Because the natural peptide is short-lived, development work concentrated on analogues that keep receptor activity while resisting enzymatic breakdown and renal clearance.
The semaglutide sequence is a 31-residue analogue of human GLP-1, altered at three positions relative to the parent hormone. Aminoisobutyric acid replaces alanine at position 8, arginine replaces lysine at position 34, and a lipophilic diacid is attached to lysine 26 through a short linker. These features are reported consistently in the structural literature. The position 8 substitution blocks recognition by dipeptidyl peptidase-4, while the attached chain drives strong, reversible association with a carrier protein in blood.
Certificate of analysis documents from suppliers typically report purity by chromatographic area, water content, and counter-ion identity. Independent verification is advisable because reported values can be generated under differing conditions. Impurity profiles matter for research use, where aggregates, deamidation products, and residual solvents may influence experimental results. Container, lot, and chain-of-custody records support traceability. Analytical results are method-dependent, so comparisons between laboratories require the same procedure and reference standards.
Lyophilized peptide material is typically stored at or below -20 °C, with -80 °C used for longer-term archives. Vials should remain sealed and desiccated because moisture promotes aggregation and hydrolysis. Repeated freeze-thaw cycles are avoided since they can alter peptide conformation and reduce recovery. Once reconstituted, solutions are generally kept at 2-8 °C and used within a defined window. Stability beyond those windows depends on buffer composition and concentration, and exact limits are product-specific rather than universal.
Identity and purity are assessed with reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography, which separates the peptide from related impurities by hydrophobicity. Mass spectrometry confirms molecular weight and detects truncation or modification products. Peptide mapping after enzymatic digestion verifies the amino acid sequence. Quantitation is often performed by LC-MS/MS or by immunoassay, and the two approaches can give different values because they measure different things. Method validation parameters such as accuracy, precision, and limit of quantitation are reported alongside results.
The company that developed the compound filed it as a long-acting analogue, and it gained first approval in 2017 for type 2 diabetes. Later authorisations from several regulators extended the indication to chronic weight management, and the World Health Organization added the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist drug class to its model list of essential medicines in 2023. Production uses solid-phase peptide synthesis followed by side-chain conjugation and chromatographic purification. Supply constraints and cost differences across regions are well documented. Literature on long-term outcomes continues to grow, with many trials reporting surrogate endpoints rather than hard clinical endpoints.
Semaglutide is a synthetic peptide of thirty-one amino acids that shares roughly ninety-four percent sequence identity with human glucagon-like peptide-1. Two substitutions resist enzymatic cleavage by dipeptidyl peptidase-4, and a fatty diacid side chain attached through a linker promotes binding to serum albumin. That albumin binding slows renal clearance and extends the circulating half-life from minutes to approximately one week. The structural changes are well established in the published literature. Whether the same modifications affect receptor signalling bias in ways that matter clinically remains an open question.
Pharmacological activity arises from agonism at the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor, a G protein-coupled receptor expressed in the pancreas, the gastrointestinal tract, and the brainstem. Receptor activation raises intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate and enhances insulin release in a glucose-dependent manner, an effect that diminishes when blood glucose concentration is low. Other effects include slowed gastric emptying and hypothalamic satiety signalling. These pathways are described well. Receptor desensitisation rates across tissues, relative to the endogenous hormone, are still under investigation, and reported findings differ between laboratories.
Material described as research-grade is not necessarily manufactured to pharmaceutical standards, and purity figures depend on the method used to obtain them. A certificate of analysis states the measured purity, the analytical technique, and the batch identifier, but the underlying data are not always included. Independent testing by a second laboratory is a common way to confirm identity and purity. Uncertainties remain about how storage history affects long-term stability, and about how well results from one laboratory transfer to another. Documentation of handling conditions supports comparison between batches.
Peptides are sensitive to temperature, light, oxygen, and repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Semaglutide in dry form is generally held at refrigerated temperatures, while reconstituted solutions require a defined short-term storage window. Vials should be kept in secondary packaging to limit photodegradation, and exposure to alkaline conditions is avoided because it accelerates chemical degradation. Adsorption to glass and some plastics can reduce the measured concentration of dilute solutions, so low-binding polypropylene containers are preferred for analytical work. Each transfer step introduces a small risk of contamination, and closed handling practices reduce that risk.
Routine characterisation of the peptide relies on reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography, often paired with ultraviolet detection near 214 nanometres. Related substances such as deamidated, oxidised, and truncated sequences elute at characteristic positions and are quantified by area percentage. Electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry confirms the molecular mass and can resolve some closely related variants. Peptide mapping after enzymatic digestion provides sequence-level verification and is useful when a full identity profile is required. Method parameters such as column chemistry, gradient, and mobile-phase pH influence the separation and must be reported alongside results.
Ketosis is a metabolic state characterized by elevated levels of ketone bodies in the blood or urine. Physiological ketosis is a normal response to low glucose availability. In physiological ketosis, ketones in the blood are elevated above baseline levels, but the body's acid–base homeostasis is maintained. This contrasts with ketoacidosis, an uncontrolled production of ketones that occurs in pathologic states and causes a metabolic acidosis, which is a medical emergency. Ketoacidosis is most commonly the result of complete insulin deficiency in type 1 diabetes or late-stage type 2 diabetes. Ketone levels can be measured in blood, urine or breath and are generally between 0.5 and 3.0 millimolar (mM) in physiological ketosis, while ketoacidosis may cause blood concentrations greater than 10 mM. Trace levels of ketones are always present in the blood and increase when blood glucose reserves are low and the liver shifts from primarily metabolizing carbohydrates to metabolizing fatty acids. This occurs during states of increased fatty acid oxidation such as fasting, carbohydrate restriction, or prolonged exercise. When the liver rapidly metabolizes fatty acids into acetyl-CoA, some acetyl-CoA molecules can then be converted into ketone bodies: pyruvate, acetoacetate, beta-hydroxybutyrate, and acetone. These ketone bodies can function as an energy source as well as signalling molecules. The liver itself cannot utilize these molecules for energy, so the ketone bodies are released into the blood for use by peripheral tissues including the brain.
While the federal constitution assigns local authorities to the exclusive jurisdiction of state governments, in practice, the federal Ministry of Housing and Local Government oversees the regulation of local laws and policies. Mayors (or presidents for municipal and district councils) and councillors are appointed by the respective state governments, or in the case of the federal territories, by the federal government. Federal laws assign land matters, including the delineation of districts, to the purview of state governments. Except Perlis and the federal territories, each state is divided into districts, which are further subdivided into mukims. In Sabah and Sarawak, districts are grouped into divisions. In contrast to local governments that manage municipal administration and infrastructure development, districts are solely utilised for land taxation. The 13 states are based on historical Malay kingdoms, and 9 of the 11 Peninsular states, known as the Malay states, retain their royal families. The King is elected by and from the nine rulers to serve a five-year term. This King appoints governors serving a four-year term for the states without monarchies, after consultations with the chief minister of that state. Each state has its written constitution. Sabah and Sarawak have considerably more autonomy than the other states, most notably having separate immigration policies and controls, and unique residency status.
Cod is popular as a food with a mild flavour and a dense, flaky white flesh. Cod livers are processed to make cod liver oil, an important source of vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA).
2.4×1034 years for decay to a positron and a neutral pion (p → e+ + π0), 1.6×1034 years for decay to an antimuon and a neutral pion (p → μ+K0), 0.59×1034 years for decay to an muon antineutrino and a positive kaon (p → ν̄K+). Two Nobel prizes for neutrino physics were awarded to scientists based on work using experimental facilities originally designed to detect proton decay. In 2002, Masatoshi Koshiba was awarded "for pioneering contributions to astrophysics, in particular for the detection of cosmic neutrinos", by upgrading the KamiokaNDE experiment. (sharing half prize with Raymond Davis Jr. for the same motivations).T. Kajita of the Super-Kamiokane collaboration was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize "for the discovery of neutrino oscillations, which shows that neutrinos have mass", jointly to Art McDonald of the SNO experiment.
Estradiol has been assessed for use by rectal administration in a number of studies. Uses of estradiol by this route have included treatment of menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women. Rectal administration of estradiol is described as qualitatively and quantitatively similar to vaginal administration of estradiol. The use of estradiol by the rectal route considerably bypasses the liver and hence the first-pass metabolism that occurs with oral estradiol, similarly to other parenteral routes of estradiol such as vaginal and transdermal administration. Irritation of the intestines does not usually occur with rectal estradiol. The use of estradiol by the rectal route is not well-accepted by all individuals, and due to its inconvenience, it has been said that rectal administration of estradiol has gained no practical clinical importance. Lauritzen (1986) reported that 3 hours after a single rectal dose of 1 mg micronized estradiol, estradiol levels increased by 620 pg/mL and estrone levels increased by 120 pg/mL. Subsequently, Lauritzen (1987, 1990) reported that 0.5 mg/day and 1 mg/day rectal estradiol resulted in respective estradiol levels of 363 pg/mL and 515 pg/mL 6 hours following the last dose. These estradiol levels are fairly similar to those achieved by vaginal estradiol. The estradiol-to-estrone ratio of rectal estradiol is about 5:1, which likewise is the same as that of vaginal estradiol.
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The widespread perception about the economic management of Rodríguez Zapatero's government during the "legislature of crisis" was that it had failed, despite having managed to avoid the European bailout. That perception was key to the People's Party's landslide victory in the general election of November 2011. The deep economic crisis translated into a political crisis from the moment that the lack of confidence in the government's ability to deal with it was transferred to the entire "political class" and the system as a whole. To this was added the proliferation of corruption scandals involving the two main parties — Gürtel affair, Palma Arena case, Andalucian ERE affair — and even the Royal House when the King's son-in-law Iñaki Urdangarín was indicted in 2011, an affair that had a huge media repercussion and deteriorated the image of the monarchy. The rating of the government, its president and the PSOE were falling in the polls and in the Galician regional election of 2009 and in the European Parliament elections of the same year, the Socialists were defeated. The fall was accentuated after the economic policy turnaround of May 2010. The first confirmation of the Socialist slump came in the Catalan elections of November 2010 in which the Socialists' Party of Catalonia lost nine deputies, and the "three party" was ousted from power by CiU – the "convergent" Artur Mas replaced the socialist José Montilla at the head of the Generalitat.
== Research use == Since C. hemisphaerica passes through planula, polyp, and medusa stages during its life cycle, it is regarded as a good model for studying how one genome can produce variable phenotypes. This is especially useful when considering that two of the more common Cnidarian model organisms, Hydra and Nematostella, do not have the same "complete' life-cycle that alternates between a vegetative polyp and sexually reproducing, free-swimming medusa form. Clytia has characteristics that make it favorable for laboratory culture and experimental manipulation. All stages of Clytia's life cycle can be reproduced under laboratory conditions; polyp colonies, due to their essentially immortal nature, are easily maintained, and adult medusa can be fed with Artemia larvae. Adult male and female medusa spawn daily, and can be entrained with controlled light conditions to spawn at specific times. The oocytes, eggs, embryos, and planulae of Clytia are easily visualized under a microscope and, much like those of popular model organisms like sea urchins, the zygotes of C. hemisphaerica are relatively large (around 200 um in diameter) and can be microinjected to form transgenic planulae, polyp colonies, and medusa. Clytia is also unique in that its gonads can function autonomously; a gonad separated from an adult medusa will undergo oocyte development and ovulation under the same entrained light cues as would a gonad still attached to a medusa.
In 2010, Tim Hortons opened two kiosks at Consol Energy Center (now known as PPG Paints Arena) in Pittsburgh, partly as a test to eventual expansion into Pittsburgh (their closest locations at that point were in the Wheeling, West Virginia/Steubenville, Ohio, area) as well as Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby having a longtime sponsorship with the chain as well. In addition, Horton played for the Maple Leafs American Hockey League affiliate, the Pittsburgh Hornets, earlier in his career as well as the Penguins for one season in 1971 to 1972. Aramark, which operated the kiosks, closed them in 2012, however Tim Hortons proceeded to open full-service locations in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas in July 2012. At the time of the entry into Pittsburgh, of the four NHL cities Horton played in (Buffalo, New York City, Toronto, and Pittsburgh), Pittsburgh was the only one without a Tim Hortons location, and was also where Horton met his future wife, Lori. In 2011, Tim Hortons aggressively expanded into the Grand Rapids, Michigan, region. In 2012, Tim Hortons began advertising in the Youngstown, Ohio, area in anticipation of an eventual expansion into the Mahoning Valley. The closest location at the time was in Calcutta, Ohio, about 50 miles south of Youngstown. The chain entered the area in July 2012 with the opening of a location in Hermitage, Pennsylvania.
== Technique == The caterpillar was first killed. If it was hairy then it was soaked in alcohol for half an hour before being left to dry out. The rear of the caterpillar was then cut open and the contents of the bowels squeezed out by applying gentle pressure to the outside of the caterpillar. Pressure would be applied, working from the rear towards the front of the caterpillar, until the intestines started to protrude from the cut. Forceps would then be used to pull the intestines from the caterpillar's body which would in turn drag out most of the rest of the caterpillar's innards with them. A straw was then inserted into the cut, and air blown into it while the caterpillar was gently heated in order to dry it. For an experienced practitioner the entire process took about 5 to 6 minutes. Once the caterpillar was dry it was ready to be prepared for mounting. This was done by pushing a loop of wire coated in shellac into the caterpillar via the cut, after which the wire was attached to an entomological pin for mounting in a storage cabinet. Various devices, such as miniature alcohol heated ovens, were developed to apply the technique with different entomologists taking different approaches. A closely related technique was to inject the caterpillar with wax after the organ removal stage.
=== Generic names === Drostanolone propionate is the generic name of the drug and its BANMTooltip British Approved Name, while dromostanolone propionate is the USANTooltip United States Adopted Name and USPTooltip United States Pharmacopeia; there is no INNTooltip International Nonproprietary Name for this form. The generic name of the unesterified form of the drug is drostanolone or dromostanolone and the former is its INNTooltip International Nonproprietary Name, BANTooltip British Approved Name, and DCFTooltip Dénomination Commune Française while there is no USANTooltip United States Adopted Name.
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The Blood resource focus on the individual protein levels in blood of both healthy individuals and patients diagnosed with various diseases. Here you can explore: - The individual protein levels in blood from healthy individuals and patients diagnosed with diseases. - The longitudinal blood protein levels in healthy individuals during two years. - The longitudinal blood protein levels in children through puberty. - The effect of age, BMI and sex on the individual protein levels in blood. - The levels of plasma proteins using immune assays and mass spectrometry. The Subcellular resource of the Human Protein Atlas provides high-resolution insights into the expression and spatiotemporal distribution of proteins encoded by 13603 genes (67% of the human protein-coding genes) as well as predictions for an additional 3459 secreted- or membrane proteins, covering a total of 17062 genes (85% of the human protein-coding genes). For each gene, the subcellular distribution of the protein has been investigated by immunofluorescence (ICC-IF) and confocal microscopy in up to three different cell lines, selected from a panel of 42 cell lines used in the subcellular resource. Upon image analysis, the subcellular localization of the protein has been classified into one or more of 35 different organelles and fine subcellular structures. For some genes, the protein has also been stained in up to three ciliated cell lines, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and/or in human sperm cells.
Like many other medical conditions, obesity is the result of an interplay between genetic and environmental factors. Polymorphisms in various genes controlling appetite and metabolism predispose to obesity when sufficient food energy is present. Advances in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have since identified substantially more genomic loci linked to obesity susceptibility than were known in 2006, though the relative contribution of each remains an active area of research. People with two copies of the FTO gene (fat mass and obesity associated gene) have been found on average to weigh 3–4 kg more and have a 1.67-fold greater risk of obesity compared with those without the risk allele. The differences in BMI between people that are due to genetics varies depending on the population examined from 6% to 85%. Obesity is a major feature in several syndromes, such as Prader–Willi syndrome, Bardet–Biedl syndrome, Cohen syndrome, and MOMO syndrome. (The term "non-syndromic obesity" is sometimes used to exclude these conditions.) In people with early-onset severe obesity (defined by an onset before 10 years of age and body mass index over three standard deviations above normal), 7% harbor a single point DNA mutation. Studies that have focused on inheritance patterns rather than on specific genes have found that 80% of the offspring of two obese parents were also obese, in contrast to less than 10% of the offspring of two parents who were of normal weight. Different people exposed to the same environment have different risks of obesity due to their underlying genetics.
== History == The monarchical office of German Emperor was established on 1 January 1871 with the entry into force of the constitution of the newly unified German Empire, which designated the King of Prussia as the federal president (Bundespräsidium). On 18 January 1871, during the Franco-Prussian War, King Wilhelm I was ceremonially proclaimed German Emperor in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles. The title German Emperor (German: Deutscher Kaiser) was carefully chosen by Minister President of Prussia and Chancellor of the North German Confederation Otto von Bismarck after discussion until (and after) the day of the proclamation. Wilhelm I accepted this title grudgingly as he would have preferred "Emperor of Germany" which was, however, unacceptable to the federated monarchs, and which would also have signalled a claim to lands outside of his reign (Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg etc.). The title Emperor of the Germans, as had been proposed at the Frankfurt Parliament in 1848, was ruled out as he considered himself chosen "By the Grace of God", not by the people as in a democracy. Through the constitutional accession of the southern German states on 1 January 1871, the North German Confederation of 1867 was expanded and transformed into the German Empire.
==== Lung cancer ==== A prospective clinical study (NCT05835570) involving 58 participants with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) compared the diagnostic performance of 68Ga-Trivehexin PET/CT with 18F-FDG PET/CT. Both radiotracers showed similar diagnostic accuracy (100%, 58/58) for the detection of primary tumors. The sensitivity for detection of lymph node metastases was comparable for 68Ga-Trivehexin (80%) and 18F-FDG (72%), but 68Ga-Trivehexin showed a higher specificity (93.8%) and accuracy (91.2%) than 18F-FDG (62.5% and 64.2%, respectively). Sensitivity for detecting brain metastasis was 92.3% for 68Ga-Trivehexin and 38.5% for 18F-FDG, mainly because of the high glucose consumption of normal brain tissue, which usually results in a high physiological uptake of 18F-FDG in the brain, generating a strong background signal which frequently obscures brain metastases in PET images (see image). Application of 68Ga-Trivehexin PET was reported for single cases of other, rare forms of lung cancer, such as bronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma and mucinous lung adenocarcinoma.
=== Visual arts === North Carolina Museum of Art, occupying a large suburban campus on Blue Ridge Road near the North Carolina State Fairgrounds, maintains one of the premier public art collections located between Washington, D.C., and Atlanta. In addition to its extensive collections of American Art, European Art and ancient art, the museum recently has hosted major exhibitions featuring Auguste Rodin (in 2000) and Claude Monet (in 2006–07), each attracting more than 200,000 visitors. Unlike most prominent public museums, the North Carolina Museum of Art acquired a large number of the works in its permanent collection through purchases with public funds. The museum's outdoor park is one of the largest such art parks in the country. The museum facility underwent a major expansion which greatly expanded the exhibit space that was completed in 2010. The 127,000 sf new expansion is designed by NYC architect Thomas Phifer and Partners. Raleigh's downtown is also home to many local art galleries such as Art Space in City Market, Visual Art Exchange, and 311 Gallery, on Martin Street, and Bee Hive Studios on Hargett Street. CAM Raleigh is a downtown contemporary art museum, also on Martin Street, that serves to promote new artists and does not house a permanent collection. CAM Raleigh was designed by the award-winning architectural firm Brooks+Scarpa of Los Angeles.
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Long-term storage is usually at minus 20 to minus 80 degrees Celsius in a sealed, desiccated container. Working aliquots can be held briefly at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius.
Repeated temperature cycling can promote aggregation and peptide degradation. Dividing material into single-use aliquots limits this risk.
Mass spectrometry is commonly used to confirm molecular mass and detect structural modifications. It is often paired with chromatographic purity assessment.
冻融过程中冰晶形成与局部浓度升高会促使肽链发生界面吸附和聚集。聚集不仅降低有效含量，还会改变可见异物与不溶性微粒的计数结果。将溶液分装为单次使用的小体积等份可减少循环次数。