Stability of Cry1Ab protein during long-term storage for standardization of insect bioassays

Environmental Biosafety Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 113-119

  Nguyen, Hang Thu ^a   Jehle, Johannes A ^a  

^a Dienstleistungszentrum Landlicher Raum DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Bt corn; Ostrinia nubilalis; Resistance monitoring

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; ENDOTOXIN; HEMOLYSIN; INSECTICIDAL CRYSTAL PROTEIN, BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG STABILITY; INSECT; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CHEMISTRY TECHNIQUES, ANALYTICAL; DRUG STABILITY; ENDOTOXINS; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; INSECTICIDES; INSECTS; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEXAPODA; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70350154817     PISSN: 16357922     EISSN: 16357930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/ebr/2009015     Document Type: Article

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