The use of polyvinyl alcohol glutaraldehyde antigen coated discs for laser induced fluorescence detection of plague

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 36, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 427-430

  Carvalho Jr , L B ^a   Araujo, A M ^b   Almeida, A M P ^c   Azevedo, W M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b Fund Hematol Hemoterapia Pemambaco   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fluorescence; Glutaraldehyde; Laser; Plague; Polyvinyl alcohol

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODIES; ANTIGENS; CATALYSIS; DERIVATIVES; FLUORESCENCE; LASER APPLICATIONS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ACID CATALYSIS; FLUORESCEIN; LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE DETECTION; PATIENT SERA; PLAGUE DETECTION;

BIOSENSORS;

EID: 0030257111     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(97)80109-8     Document Type: Article

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