Ultrastructural chemical reaction to detect saturated phospholipids of a natural surfactant from pig lungs

Cianciarullo, A M; Leme, E; Raw, I; Kubrusly, F S

Cianciarullo, A M; Leme, E; Raw, I; Kubrusly, F S.

Affiliation

Cianciarullo, A M; Instituto Butantan. São Paulo. BR
Leme, E; Instituto Butantan. São Paulo. BR
Raw, I; Instituto Butantan. São Paulo. BR
Kubrusly, F S; Instituto Butantan. São Paulo. BR

Biotechnology Letters ; 23(16): 1293-1296, 2001.

Article in English | Sec. Est. Saúde SP, SESSP-IBPROD, Sec. Est. Saúde SP, SESSP-IBACERVO | ID: biblio-1060888

Responsible library: BR78.1

Localization: BR78.1

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

The ultrastructure of the natural surfactant from pig lungs fixed by the tricomplex method with Pb(NO 3) 2 and K 3Fe(CN) 6 reveals its lamellar phase (ordered configuration). The lamellar forms are usually associated with being surface active

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Animals; Lung/ultrastructure; Pulmonary Surfactants/analysis; Pulmonary Surfactants/chemistry; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn/drug therapy; Microscopy, Electron/methods; Microscopy, Electron

Electron microscopy; Pig lung surfactant; Saturated phospholipid detection; Tricomplex flocculation

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Collection: National databases / Brazil Database: Sec. Est. Saúde SP / SESSP-IBACERVO / SESSP-IBPROD Main subject: Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Pulmonary Surfactants / Lung Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Biotechnology Letters Year: 2001 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Instituto Butantan/BR

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