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From: mdbci001@CMU.CHIANGMAI.AC.TH (Prachya Kongtawelert)
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Subject: Re: Use of PVP in ELISA
Date: 20 Mar 1995 17:16:47 -0800
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As I have recalled, there was a paper concerning about the use of 
polyvinylpyrrolidone as a blocker in ELISA in Analytical Biochemistry, 1994.

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Prachya Kongtawelert, Ph.D.
Res Lab for Joint Dis.,
Dept of Biochem., Fac of Med.,
Chiangmai University, Chiangmai,
Thailand 50200
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On 20 Mar 1995, Isla Browning wrote:

> As suggested by Bioreba we use polyvinylpyrrolidone in extraction and =
> 
> conjugate buffers when carrying out ELISA for detection of virus in 
> plant sap. I would be grateful if someone could enlighten me as to why =
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>  it is used . Is its action as a blocker or as an antioxidant or does =
> it have 
> some other function?
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> Isla Browning
> SASA
> Edinburgh
> 8/3/95
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