The determination of avidin in genetically modified maize by voltammetric techniques

Plant, Soil and Environment

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 345-349

  Petrlova J ^a   Krizkova S ^a   Supalkova V ^a   Masarik M ^b   Adam, V ^a   Havel, L ^a   Kramer, K J ^c   Kizek, René ^a  

^a MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS   (Czech Republic)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Avidin; Carbon paste electrode; GMO; Maize; Square wave voltammetry

Indexed keywords

HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; HORDEUM; HORDEUM VULGARE; ORYZA SATIVA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34547768716     PISSN: 12141178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/2185-pse     Document Type: Article

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