Enumeration and separation of the toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium minutum from natural samples using immunological procedures with blocking antibodies

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 198, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 81-87

  Costas, Eduardo ^a   Lopez Rodas, Victoria ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alexandrium minutum; Blocking antibodies; Dinoflagellates; Enumeration; Separation

Indexed keywords

BLOCKING ANTIBODIES; CELL COUNTERS; SEPARATION; TOXIC DINOFLAGELLATE;

ALEXANDRIUM MINUTUM;

EID: 0030153544     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(95)00203-0     Document Type: Article

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