Detection of immunoactive insulin in Spirulina

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 583-591

  Anwer, Razique ^a   Khursheed, Saima ^a   Fatma, Tasneem ^a  

^a JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

HPLC; Insulin; Spirulina; Western blotting; Zarrouk's medium

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSPIRA; BOVINAE; SPIRULINA; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

EID: 84861759905     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-011-9757-1     Document Type: Article

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