Lectin-based biosensors: As powerful tools in bioanalytical applications

Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 428-443

  Rahaie, M ^a,b   Kazemi, S S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Analytical technique; Biorecognition element; Biosensor; Detection; Lectin

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DIAGNOSIS; ERROR DETECTION; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PROTEINS;

ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE; BIOANALYTICAL APPLICATIONS; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS; BIORECOGNITION ELEMENTS; DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANT; IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY; LECTIN;

BIOSENSORS;

EID: 78649416536     PISSN: 1682296X     EISSN: 16822978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/biotech.2010.428.443     Document Type: Article

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