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Lyophilization of protein-gold complexes

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Conditions for dialysis, freezing and lyophilization of protein-gold complexes were established. Lyophilized complexes formed by colloidal gold with staphylococcal protein A, withHelix pomatia lectin and with horseradish peroxidase retained their original staining properties when reconstituted after several months of storage.

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  1. Department of Microbiology, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 70, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland

    W. Baschong

  2. Interdepartmental Electron Microscopy, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 70, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland

    J. Roth

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Baschong, W., Roth, J. Lyophilization of protein-gold complexes. Histochem J 17, 1147–1153 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01002539

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