Quantitative Studies on the Precipitin Reaction: The Determination of Small Amounts of a Specific Polysaccharide

Title:
Quantitative Studies on the Precipitin Reaction: The Determination of Small Amounts of a Specific Polysaccharide
Creator:
Heidelberger, Michael
Kendall, Forrest E.
Date:
April 1932
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.
Periodical:
Journal of Experimental Medicine
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.
Genre:
Articles
Subject:
Antibodies, Polysaccharides, and Precipitins
Format:
Text
Extent:
7 pages
Language:
English
Legacy Source Citation:
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.. Journal of Experimental Medicine
Legacy ID:
DHBBBP
NLM ID:
101584940X12
Profiles Collection:
The Michael Heidelberger Papers
Shareable Link:
https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584940X12
Story Section:
Antigens and Antibodies: Heidelberger and The Rise of Quantitative Immunochemistry, 1928-1954