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A simple kit for detection of plant viruses by the latex serological test
Author(s) -
TALLEY JANINE,
WARREN FRANCES H. J. B.,
TORRANCE L.,
JONES R. A. C.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
plant pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.928
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1365-3059
pISSN - 0032-0862
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3059.1980.tb01184.x
Subject(s) - serology , pipette , biology , mixing (physics) , materials science , composite material , chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , antibody , immunology
SUMMARY Serological tests were made using a simple kit consisting of dropper bottles filled with latex sera or buffer, a plastic mixing plate, plastic pipettes, wooden cocktail sticks, a black glass reaction plate and polythene bags, packed in a plastic sandwich box. Potato viruses X, S and Y were readily detected in infected potato leaves in tests done both in the laboratory and in the field. Results were obtained in 4–10 min.