Quantitative Studies on the Precipitin Reaction: The Determination of Small Amounts of a Specific Polysaccharide
Description:
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.
Item is a photocopy.
Number of Image Pages:
7 (422,720 Bytes)
Date:
1932-04 (April 1932)
Creator:
Heidelberger, Michael
Kendall, Forrest E.
Source:
Periodical: Heidelberger, Michael, and Forrest E. Kendall. "Quantitative Studies on the Precipitin Reaction: The Determination of Small Amounts of a Specific Polysaccharide." Journal of Experimental Medicine 55, 4 (April 1932): 555-561. Article. 7 Images.
Publisher:
[Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research]
Rights:
Reproduced from the Journal of Experimental Medicine, 1932, 55, 555-561 by copyright permission of the Rockefeller University Press.
Subject:
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH):
Antibodies
Polysaccharides
Precipitins
Exhibit Category:
Antigens and Antibodies: Heidelberger and The Rise of Quantitative Immunochemistry, 1928-1954
