The interphase technique: A simple method of cell immobilization in gel-beads

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 231-234

  López, Asunción ^a   Lázaro, Nuria ^a   Marqués, Ana M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Encapsulation; Immobilization; Interphase technique

Indexed keywords

AGAR; AGAROSE; CARRAGEENAN; SILICA GEL;

ARTICLE; CELL SUSPENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMULSION; ENCAPSULATION; IMMOBILIZATION; IMMOBILIZED CELL; INTERPHASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0343052612     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(97)00071-7     Document Type: Article

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