A simple magnetic method for the purification of malarial pigment.
Using a simple magnetic separation apparatus, Plasmodium berghei malarial pigment has been purified 200-fold in a single step. The technique exploits the paramagnetic properties of malarial pigment (hemozoin) and provides a simple and rapid method for the isolation of this material with high purification and yield.
Fairlamb
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Department of Medical Protozoology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, England.
Paul
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Warhurst
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D000818:Animals; D006420:Hemeproteins / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008280:Magnetics; D051379:Mice; D010962:Plasmodium berghei / Q000737:chemistry*
D006420:Hemeproteins; C020753:hemozoin