Improved method for the removal of endotoxin from DNA

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 44, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 43-46

  Montbriand, Phillip M ^a   Malone, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Endotoxin; Gene therapy; Plasmid purification; Polymyxin B

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; GENES; IMMUNIZATION;

ENDOTOXIN; GENE THERAPY; PLASMID PURIFICATION; POLYMYXIN;

DNA;

ENDOTOXIN; POLYMYXIN B; RESIN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA PURIFICATION; GENE THERAPY; LIMULUS LYSATE TEST; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY;

EID: 0030022367     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1656(95)00091-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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