A simple test tube-based ELISA experiment for the high-school classroom

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 243-248

  Brokaw, Ann ^a   Cobb, Brian A ^b  

^a Rocky River High School   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology education; Clinical biochemistry; Enzymes and catalysis; Immunology; Laboratory exercises

Indexed keywords

EID: 69149089589     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.20308     Document Type: Article

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