An affinity chromatographic method for the preparation of bacterial lipoteichoic acids

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 19-22

  Amoroso, Ana ^a   Washington, Breacya A ^b   Gutkind, G ^a   Doyle, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

affinity chromatography; lipoteichoic acid

Indexed keywords

LIPOTEICHOIC ACID;

AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0030007712     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-7012(95)00076-3     Document Type: Article

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