Polymyxin B as inhibitor of LPS contamination of <it>Schistosoma mansoni </it>recombinant proteins in human cytokine analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recombinant proteins expressed in <it>Escherichia coli </it>vectors are generally contaminated with endotoxin. In this study, we evaluated the ability of Polymyxin B to neutralize the effect of LPS present as contaminant...

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Main Authors: Pacífico Lucila G, Góes Alfredo M, Araujo Maria, Cardoso Luciana S, Oliveira Ricardo R, Oliveira Sergio C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-01-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
Online Access:http://www.microbialcellfactories.com/content/6/1/1