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IMPROVED METHODS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE SPECIFIC POLYSACCHARIDES OF PNEUMOCOCCUS.

The Journal of experimental medicine ·Vol. 91 ·No. 4 ·1950-03-31 ·Pages 341-9

Heidelberger M, Macleod CM, Markowitz H, Roe AS

Abstract

The specific polysaccharides of Types I and V pneumococcus give sharp equivalence zones and show maximal precipitation with homologous rabbit antisera only when carefully prepared from cultures which have not been neutralized with alkali. The precipitating power of S V toward homologous rabbit antiserum falls off in 0.1 N NaOH even more rapidly than that of S I, dropping to 7 per cent of the original value in 6 days at room temperature. The alkaline solution develops a large absorption peak at 270 mmicro. Directions are given for the preparation of S VII and S XII.

Authors & Affiliations
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Heidelberger M
Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, the Presbyterian Hospital, and the Department of Microbiology, New York University College of Medicine, New York.
Macleod C M
Markowitz H
Roe A S
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Article Info
Journal
The Journal of experimental medicine
Abbr.
J Exp Med
ISSN
0022-1007
Published
1950-03-31
Pages
341-9
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
2985109R
PMCID
PMC2135976
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