Colorimetric immuno-protein phosphatase inhibition assay for specific detection of microcystins and nodularins of cyanobacteria

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 904-909

  Metcalf, J S ^a   Bell, S G ^a   Codd, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALYCULIN A; CYANOGINOSIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; NODULARIN; OKADAIC ACID; PHOSPHOPROTEIN PHOSPHATASE; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY; TAUTOMYCIN; TOXIN;

MICROBIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; COLORIMETRY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; IMMUNOASSAY; LIVER TOXICITY; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIAL TOXINS; COLORIMETRY; CYANOBACTERIA; IMMUNOASSAY; PEPTIDES, CYCLIC; PHOSPHOPROTEIN PHOSPHATASE;

EID: 0035143920     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.67.2.904-909.2001     Document Type: Article

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