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An evaluation of lectin-mediated magnetic bead cell sorting for the targeted separation of enteric bacteria

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An evaluation of lectin-mediated magnetic bead cell sorting for the targeted separation of enteric bacteria. / Porter, J.; Robinson, J.; Pickup, R. et al.
In: Journal of Applied Microbiology, Vol. 84, No. 5, 01.06.1998, p. 722-732.

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Porter J, Robinson J, Pickup R, Edwards C. An evaluation of lectin-mediated magnetic bead cell sorting for the targeted separation of enteric bacteria. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 1998 Jun 1;84(5):722-732. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1998.00403.x

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title = "An evaluation of lectin-mediated magnetic bead cell sorting for the targeted separation of enteric bacteria",
abstract = "Lectin-labelled magnetic beads were assessed and compared with antisera as an alternative approach for the targeted separation and isolation of enteric bacteria. Of the 16 lectins tested against a range of bacterial species, concanavalin A (conA) showed the greatest potential. Agglutination of bacterial cells in suspension using conA and methods for effective labelling of the magnetic beads with the lectin were optimized. ConA-labelled magnetic beads were compared with antibody-labelled beads for recovery of bacterial cells from pure or mixed laboratory cultures and from natural populations in river water. Recovered cell populations were free from environmental impurities and a high percentage of the culturable cells was extracted. Specific cell recovery was found to be variable, but the use of lectins offers some promise as an alternative cell discriminator.",
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AU - Edwards, C.

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