An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the major crustacean allergen, tropomyosin, in food

Food and Agricultural Immunology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-52

  Fuller, Heidi R ^a,b   Goodwin, Philip R ^c   Morris, Glenn E ^a,b  

^a ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Tepnel BioSystems Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergen; Detection; ELISA; Food; Prawn; Tropomyosin

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEA; MAMMALIA; MELICERTUS LATISULCATUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33645075715     PISSN: 09540105     EISSN: 14653443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540100600572651     Document Type: Article

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