Glossary
Detecting sensitizing substances through animal and human testing

Complete Freund's adjuvant

An emulsion of water and oil, sometimes with bacteria added (Koch's bacilli, which have been rendered harmless [killed]). This adjuvant is used to boost the immune response.

Antigen/allergen

An antigen is any substance foreign to the body that can trigger an immune response aimed at eliminating it. These are most often proteins or peptides (protein fragments) that are specifically recognized by antibodies and also by certain white blood cells, called T8 lymphocytes. Antibodies are produced by B lymphocytes, and their production is stimulated by T4 lymphocytes, which act as the immune system's conductor.

ASTM

American Society for Testing and Materials. Today, ASTM International is a standards organization that develops and publishes technical...