A microanalytical protein assay using laser densitometry.

J R Sportsman; J H Elder

doi:10.1016/0003-2697(84)90006-x

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A microanalytical protein assay using laser densitometry.

J R Sportsman·J H Elder

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Protein content of a wide variety of sample types may be determined by adsorption of microliter samples onto nitrocellulose, followed by amido black staining and laser densitometry. The method is quite rapid, sensitive, and selective, and dispenses with precipitation and transfer steps.

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Amido Black Collodion Densitometry Lasers Microchemistry Proteins Serum Albumin, Bovine Staining and Labeling Journal Article Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

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J R Sportsman, J H Elder. 1984. A microanalytical protein assay using laser densitometry.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-2697(84)90006-x

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