Ultrastructural Localization of Thermoplasma Acidophilum Surface Carbohydrate by Using Concanavalin A

Overview

Journal J Bacteriol

Publisher American Society for Microbiology

Specialty Microbiology

Date 1978 Mar 1

PMID 641014

Authors

M J Jewell

P F Smith

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Abstract

Surface carbohydrate, presumably the lipopolysaccharide, of Thermoplasma acidophilum was visualized by means of the concanavalin A, horseradish peroxidase, and diaminobenzidine cytochemical staining procedure.

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