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calibration

The preparation of a usable scale on a measuring instrument. A mercury thermometer, for example, can be calibrated with a Celsius scale by noting the heights of the mercury column at two standard temperatures – the freezing point (0°C) and boiling point (100°C) of water – and dividing the distance between them into 100 equal parts and continuing these divisions above and below.

calibration

In computing, the process of ensuring that a device, such as a monitor or touch screen, is set up correctly. A monitor should display colours accurately and a touch screen relay precise user movements.



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The family Caliciviridae contains 4 genera, Sapovirus, Norovirus, Lagovirus, and Vesivirus, which include sapovirus (SaV), norovirus (NOV), rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus, and feline calicivirus strains, respectively.
Sapovirus in water, Japan by Omura, Tatsuo / Emerging Infectious Diseases
These preclinical studies demonstrated potential for use of AVI's third-generation antisense drug platform, NEUGENE(R), in treating prostate cancer and viral infections caused by the Caliciviridae, a family of RNA viruses.
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Norovirus (NOV), a member of the family Caliciviridae in the genus Norovirus, is a major causative agent of viral gastroenteritis, affecting all age groups worldwide (1).
Fecal viral load and norovirus-associated gastroenteritis by Leung, Wai K. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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