DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMPROVED MEDIUM FOR THE ISOLATION OF LIVER MITOCHONDRIA

In view of the unsatisfactory appearance, under the electron microscope, of liver mitochondria isolated in isotonic sucrose medium, alternative media have been examined. It was found to be advantageous to replace sucrose by raffinose, and to add levan or, preferably, dextran, together with heparin...

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Main Authors: Birbeck, M. S. C., Reid, E.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 1956
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2223993/