Electron spectroscopic imaging of antigens by reaction with boronated antibodies

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 183, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 69-77

  Qualmann, B ^a   Kessels, M M ^a   Klobasa, F ^b   Jungblut, P W ^a   Sierralta, W D ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b INSTITUT FÜR TIERZUCHT   (Germany)

Author keywords

antigen localization; boron; EELS; EFTEM; ESI; immunocytochemistry; immunoglobulin fragments; lysine dendrimers; small sized markers

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; ANTIBODIES; BODY FLUIDS; BORON; DENDRIMERS; ETHERS;

ANTIGEN LOCALIZATION; BOVINE SERUM ALBUMINS; EFTEM; ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPIC IMAGING; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN FRAGMENT; LOCALISATION; LYSINE DENDRIMER; SMALL-SIZED MARKER; SYNTHESISED;

ANTIGENS;

ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029681062     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1996.71435.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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