Sensitive bioassay for detection of biologically active ricin in food

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 951-954

  Rasooly, Reuven ^a   He, Xiaohua ^a  

^a WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; RICIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CERCOPITHECUS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LUMINESCENCE; METABOLISM; VERO CELL;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BIOTERRORISM; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; HUMANS; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; RICIN; VERO CELLS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84860832667     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-11-448     Document Type: Article

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