Development and validation of a monoclonal based immunoassay for the measurement of fungal alpha-amylase: Focus on peak exposures

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 89-95

  Elms, J ^a   Denniss, S ^a   Smith, M ^b   Evans, P G ^b   Wiley, K ^a   Griffin, P ^a   Curran, A D ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alpha amylase; Asthma; Bakeries; Flour; Peak exposure

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; AMYLASE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; DUST; DUST EXPOSURE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLOUR; FUNGUS; IMMUNOASSAY; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035147391     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4878(00)00034-X     Document Type: Article

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