Development of a highly sensitive, field operable biosensor for serological studies of Ebola virus in central Africa

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 578-586

  Petrosova, A ^a   Konry, T ^a   Cosnier, S ^b   Trakht, I ^c   Lutwama, J ^d   Rwaguma, E ^d   Chepurnov, A ^e   Muhlberger E ^f   Lobel, L ^a   Marks, R S ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^d UGANDA VIRUS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Uganda)

^e BSL 4 Laboratory   (Russian Federation)

^f PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ebola virus; Electropolymerization; Immunosensor; Optical fibers; Poly(pyrrole benzophenone)

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTROPOLYMERIZATION; IMMUNOSENSORS; OPTICAL FIBERS; VIRUSES;

CONDUCTIVE SURFACES; EBOLA VIRUS; PHOTOIMMOBILIZATION; POLYPYRROLE BENZOPHENONE;

BIOSENSORS;

EID: 33947229454     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2006.07.005     Document Type: Article

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