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Analysis of the Lipid Composition of Mycobacteria by Thin Layer Chromatography
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Immunologie und Infektion
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JoVE Journal Immunologie und Infektion
Analysis of the Lipid Composition of Mycobacteria by Thin Layer Chromatography

Analysis of the Lipid Composition of Mycobacteria by Thin Layer Chromatography

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07:42 min

April 16, 2021

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07:42 min
April 16, 2021

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A protocol is presented to extract the total lipid content of the cell wall of a wide range of mycobacteria. Moreover, extraction and analytical protocols of the different types of mycolic acids are shown. A thin-layer chromatographic protocol to monitor these mycobacterial compounds is also provided.

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