The ALGADEC device: A semi-automated rRNA biosensor for the detection of toxic algae

Harmful Algae

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 395-401

  Diercks Horn, Sonja ^a   Metfies, Katja ^a   Jäckel, Steffi ^b   Medlin, Linda K ^c,d  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b ANHALT UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

^c SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^d LABORATOIRE ARAGO   (France)

Author keywords

Biosensor; Disposable multiprobe chip; Monitoring; RRNA probes; Sandwich hybridization assay; Semi automated portable device; Toxic algae

Indexed keywords

ALEXANDRIUM MINUTUM; ALGAE;

EID: 79953029030     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2011.02.001     Document Type: Article

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