Detection of Ricin in water samples using disposable screen-printed electrodes

Defence Science Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 839-844

  Suresh, S ^a   Kumar, Om ^a   Kolhe, Pawan ^a   Kameswara Rao, V ^a   Sekhar, K ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Amperometric immunosensor; ELISA; Plant toxin; Potentiostat; Ricin; Screen printed electrode

Indexed keywords

AMPEROMETRIC SENSORS; ANTIGENS; CONTAMINATION; ENZYMES; OPTIMIZATION; PLANTS (BOTANY);

AMPEROMETRIC IMMUNOSENSORS; PLANT TOXINS; POTENTIOSTAT; RICIN; SCREEN-PRINTED ELECTRODES;

TOXIC MATERIALS;

EID: 37049025187     PISSN: 0011748X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14429/dsj.57.1822     Document Type: Article

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