Detection and quantification of airborne birch pollen allergens on PVDF membranes by immunoblotting and chemiluminescence

Grana

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 113-118

  Ekebom, Agneta ^a   Hjelmroos, Mervi ^a   Vesterberg, Olof ^b  

^a SWEDISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

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BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0000879609     PISSN: 00173134     EISSN: 16512049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00173139609429481     Document Type: Article

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