Quantification of ricin toxin using a highly sensitive avidin/biotin enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

Journal of the Forensic Science Society

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 227-236

  Leith, A G ^a   Griffiths, G D ^a   Green, M A ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avidin biotin complex; ELISA; Plant toxins; Ricin

Indexed keywords

AVIDIN; BIOTIN; CASTOR OIL; RICIN;

ARTICLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HIGHER PLANT; NONHUMAN; PRELIMINARY COMMUNICATION; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0023759062     PISSN: 00157368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-7368(88)72840-6     Document Type: Article

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