A sensitive assay system for the determination of poly(L-lysine) concentration using turbidometry

Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 122-136

  Ward, Christopher M ^a   Fisher, Kerry D ^a   Seymour, Leonard W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; ELECTROSTATICS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; PH EFFECTS; PROTEINS; SALTS; SIZE EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY; TITRATION; TURBIDITY;

ALBUMIN; POLYLYSINE; TURBIDOMETRY;

POLYESTERS;

4 (2 HYDROXYETHYL) 1 PIPERAZINEETHANESULFONIC ACID; ALBUMIN; POLYLYSINE;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; TURBIDIMETRY;

EID: 0033004861     PISSN: 08839115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088391159901400202     Document Type: Article

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