Chemiluminescence: Sensitive detection technology for reporter gene assays

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1542-1546

  Bronstein, Irena ^a   Martin, Chris S ^a   Fortin, John J ^a   Olesen, Corinne E M ^a   Voyta, John C ^a  

^a Tropix Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

1,2 dioxetane; alkaline phosphatase; luciferase; multianalyte assays; galactosidase; glucuronidase

Indexed keywords

1,2 DIOXETANE DERIVATIVE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; BETA GLUCURONIDASE; LUCIFERASE;

ANIMAL CELL; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; COLORIMETRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLUOROMETRY; GENE EXPRESSION; MAMMAL CELL; NONHUMAN; PLANT CELL; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; REPORTER GENE;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0029740012     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/42.9.1542     Document Type: Conference Paper

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