Antibody-quantum dot conjugates exhibit enhanced antibacterial effect vs. unconjugated quantum dots

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-34

  Dwarakanath, S ^a   Bruno, J G ^b   Athmaram, T N ^c   Bali, G ^c   Vattem, D ^d   Rao, P ^a  

^a NanoScience Diagnostics Inc   (United States)

^b Operational Technologies Corporation   (United States)

^c BANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY CONJUGATE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; QUANTUM DOT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EVALUATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IMMUNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IMMUNOCONJUGATES; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; QUANTUM DOTS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 34247384316     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02932134     Document Type: Article

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