Electro-immunoblotting characterization of Pseudo-nitzschia multiseries and P. pungens antigens recognized by antibodies directed against whole cells

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-58

  Ross, Neil W ^a   Bates, Stephen S ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b GULF FISHERIES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amnesic shellfish poison; domoic acid; polyclonal antibody; Pseudo nitzschia multiseries; Pseudo nitzschia pungens; Western blot

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; NITZSCHIA; NITZSCHIA PUNGENS; PSEUDO-NITZSCHIA MULTISERIES; PSEUDO-NITZSCHIA PUNGENS;

EID: 0029850494     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02186222     Document Type: Article

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