Quantification of major allergens as part of the quality control of commercially produced allergen extracts;Die Quantifizierung von Hauptallergenen als Teil der Qualitatsprufung industriell hergestellter Allergenpraparate

Allergologie

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 116-124

  Weber, B ^a   Fiebig, H ^a   Cromwell, O ^a  

^a ALLERGOPHARMA JOACHIM GANZER KG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allergen extracts; Major allergens; Monoclonal antibodies; Quantification

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ALLERGENICITY; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY;

EID: 0031892015     PISSN: 03445062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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