Improving derivatization efficiency of BMAA utilizing AccQ-Tag® in a complex cyanobacterial matrix

Amino Acids

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-48

  Eriksson, Johan ^a   Jonasson, Sara ^a   Papaefthimiou, Dimitra ^a   Rasmussen, Ulla ^a   Bergman, Birgitta ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

N methyl amino L alanine (BMAA); Carbamate 6 aminoquinolyl N hydrosuccinimidyl (AQC); Cyanobacteria; Derivatization; High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Indexed keywords

6 AMINOQUINOLYL N HYDROSUCCINIMIDYLCARBAMATE; ALANINE; BETA N METHYLAMINOALANINE; CARBAMIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; DERIVATIZATION; EXTRACTION; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS;

AMINO ACIDS, DIAMINO; CYANOBACTERIA; INDICATOR DILUTION TECHNIQUES;

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 58149263618     PISSN: 09394451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00726-007-0023-4     Document Type: Article

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