Optimization of bacterial plasmid transformation using nanomaterials based on the Yoshida effect

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 4962-4972

  Tan, Haidong ^a   Fu, Li ^b   Seno, Masaharu ^c  

^a DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS   (China)

^b TIANJIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Nanomaterials; Plasmid transformation; Sepiolite; Yoshida effect

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CARBON NANOTUBE; MAGNESIUM TRISILICATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPORATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; CHEMISTRY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

ESCHERICHIA COLI; PLASMIDS; TRANSFORMATION, BACTERIAL;

EID: 78650968362     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms11124962     Document Type: Article

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