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Article: Research from University of California provide new insights into science and technology.
- Article from:
- Ecology, Environment & Conservation
- Article date:
- November 13, 2009
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According to recent research published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, "We developed a selective competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to monitor environmental and human exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ether BDE-47 that is used as a flame retardant 2,2',4,4'-Tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47), a dominant PBDE congener of toxicological concern, was the target analyte. To achieve effective hapten presentation on the carrier protein for antibody production, immunizing haptens with a rigid double-bonded hydrocarbon, linker introduced at different positions on the target molecule were synthesized as well as coating haptens that mimic a ...