Characterization of surface sugars on algal cells with fluorescein isothiocyanate-conjugated lectins

Protoplasma

Volumn 225, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 225-233

  Tien, C J ^a   Sigee, D C ^b   White, K N ^b  

^a Chung Hwa College of Medical Technology   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell surface; Confocal microscopy; Fluorescence microscopy; Lectin; Mucilage; Sugar composition

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE; LECTIN;

ANABAENA CYLINDRICA; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CHEMISTRY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM;

ANABAENA CYLINDRICA; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CARBOHYDRATES; FLUORESCEIN-5-ISOTHIOCYANATE; LECTINS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE;

ALGAE; ANABAENA; ANABAENA CYLINDRICA; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; PHYTOLACCACEAE;

EID: 26844449106     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00709-005-0092-8     Document Type: Article

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