Binding and Measuring Natural Rubber Latex Proteins on Glove Powder

Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 109-123

  Tomazic Jezic, Vesna J ^a   Lucas, Anne D ^a   Sanchez, Beatriz A ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Glove powder; Immunoassay; Latex allergy; Latex proteins; Natural rubber latex

Indexed keywords

LATEX; RUBBER;

ALLERGY; ANTIGEN BINDING; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; IMMUNOASSAY; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL GLOVE;

ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; LATEX; POWDERS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEINS; RUBBER; STARCH; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 2342476545     PISSN: 15321819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/IAS-120030521     Document Type: Article

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