Electrophoretic characterisation of hevein

Journal of Rubber Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 235-244

  Yeang, H Y ^a   Arif, S A M ^a   Loke, Y H ^a   Chew, N P ^a   Mohsin, S M ^a  

^a RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Glutaraldehyde fixation; Hevein; Lectin; Phosphotungstic acid fixation; SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; Tricine buffer; Western blot

Indexed keywords

EID: 47049120173     PISSN: 15111768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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