Validation of a cell-free translation assay for detecting Shiga toxin 2 in bacterial culture

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 5084-5088

  He, Xiaohua ^a   Quiñones, Beatriz ^a   Carter, John Mark ^a   Mandrell, Robert E ^a  

^a WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell free translation assay; E. coli O157:H7 strains; Limit of detection; Shiga toxin 2; Thermal stability of Stx2

Indexed keywords

VEROTOXIN 2;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; GENETICS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; VALIDATION STUDY;

BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; PROTEIN STABILITY; SHIGA TOXIN 2;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 67149113525     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9002285     Document Type: Article

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