Isolation of chicken immunoglobulins (IgY) from egg yolk

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 185-187

  Goldring, J P Dean ^a   Coetzer, Theresa H T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chicken antibodies; IgY; Immunoglobulin Y; Protein isolation

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN Y;

ANTIBODY ISOLATION; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; DIAGNOSIS, MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS; EGG YOLK; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 14644406088     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.2003.494031030213     Document Type: Article

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