Rapid Detection of Ricin by Sensitising Carboxylated Latex Particles by Ricin Antibodies

Defence Science Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 57-63

  Kumar, Om ^a   Rai, G P ^a   Parida, M M ^a   Vijayaraghavan, R ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Detection; ELISA; Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; Immunisation protocol; Immunogenic glycoprotein; Latex agglutination test; Optic based biosensors; Protein inhibitor; Radioimmunoassay; Ricin; Ricin detection; Sensitised latex particles; Toxic lectin; Toxin

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIOSENSORS; BLOOD; CARBOXYLATION; CHEMICAL BONDS; CYTOLOGY; GLUCOSE; IMMUNIZATION; TISSUE; TOXIC MATERIALS;

AGGLUTINATION TESTS; DETECTION; IMMUNIZATION PROTOCOLS; IMMUNOGENIC GLYCOPROTEINS; PROTEIN INHIBITORS; RICIN; RICIN DETECTION; SENSITIZED LATEX PARTICLES; TOXIC LECTINS; TOXINS;

ANTIBODIES;

EID: 1642297338     PISSN: 0011748X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14429/dsj.54.2022     Document Type: Article

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