Quantitative Studies on the Precipitin Reaction: The Determination of Small Amounts of a Specific Polysaccharide

Quantitative Studies on the Precipitin Reaction: The Determination of Small Amounts of a Specific Polysaccharide

Contributor(s):
Heidelberger, Michael
Kendall, Forrest E.
Journal of Experimental Medicine
Publication:
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, April 1932
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Antibodies
Polysaccharides
Precipitins
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Articles
Abstract:
After moving to Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, Heidelberger worked with Forrest Kendall to develop a method for determining the specific polysaccharide in type III pneumococcus by using only small amounts of the substance. A procedure that would allow scientists to identify the polysaccharide at hand would allow them to determine the pneumococcal strain present, as each type of pneumococcus possesses a unique polysaccharide capsule.
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Extent:
7 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584940X12 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
DHBBBP
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584940X12
Archival Collection:
The Michael Heidelberger Papers (Profiles in Science)