Real-time cytotoxicity assay for rapid and sensitive detection of ricin from complex matrices

PLoS ONE

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Pauly, Diana ^a   Worbs, Sylvia ^a   Kirchner, Sebastian ^a   Shatohina, Olena ^a   Dorner, Martin B ^a   Dorner, Brigitte G ^a  

^a ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; ORGANIC FERTILIZER; PLANT LECTIN; RICIN; TOXIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; CELL GROWTH; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CYTOTOXICITY; FOOD ANALYSIS; IC 50; IMPEDANCE; NONHUMAN; ONLINE SYSTEM; REAL TIME CELL ELECTRONIC SENSING SYSTEM; RICINUS COMMUNIS; TOXIN ANALYSIS; VERO CELL; ANIMAL; BIOASSAY; CERCOPITHECUS; METHODOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOXICITY TESTING;

RICINUS COMMUNIS;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; RICIN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOXICITY TESTS; TOXINS, BIOLOGICAL; VERO CELLS;

EID: 84859817464     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0035360     Document Type: Article

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