Biosensors for the Detection of Calcium and pH

Methods in Cell Biology

Volumn 80, Issue , 2007, Pages 297-325

  Pinton, Paolo ^a   Rimessi, Alessandro ^a   Romagnoli, Anna ^a   Prandini, Andrea ^a   Rizzuto, Rosario ^a  

^a Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Inflammation ICSI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEQUORIN; CALCIUM; FLUORESCENT DYE; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; GENETICS; INSTRUMENTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MITOCHONDRION; PH; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; REPORTER GENE; REVIEW;

AEQUORIN; ANIMALS; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; CALCIUM; FLUORESCENT DYES; GENES, REPORTER; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MITOCHONDRIA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; TRANSFECTION;

EID: 34147200552     PISSN: 0091679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-679X(06)80015-4     Document Type: Review

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