Solvent comparison in the isolation, solubilization, and toxicity of Stachybotrys chartarum spore trichothecene mycotoxins in an established in vitro luminescence protein translation inhibition assay

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 354-361

  Black, J A ^a   Foarde, K K ^a   Menetrez, M Y ^b  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

In vitro protein translation assay; Spore; Stachybotrys chartarum; Trichothecene mycotoxin

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; METHANOL; MYCOTOXIN; SOLVENT; TRICHOTHECENE; WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CELL LYSATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; FUNGUS SPORE; IN VITRO LUMINESCENCE PROTEIN TRANSLATION INHIBITION ASSAY; LUMINESCENCE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MYCOTOXICOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOLUBILIZATION; SOLVENT EFFECT; STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOXICITY;

ETHANOL; LUCIFERASES; LUMINESCENCE; METHANOL; MYCOTOXINS; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENTS; SPORES, BACTERIAL; STACHYBOTRYS; TRICHOTHECENES; WATER;

STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM;

EID: 33745178066     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2005.12.011     Document Type: Article

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