An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for glial fibrillary acidic protein as an indicator of the presence of brain or spinal cord in meat

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 394-397

  Schmidt, G R ^a   Hossner, K L ^a   Yemm, R S ^a   Gould, D H ^a   O'Callaghan, J P ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FOOD SAFETY; GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0033119979     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-62.4.394     Document Type: Article

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