title: An alternative method for Plasmodium culture synchronization.
abstract: Since the synchronization of Plasmodium falciparum has become an essential tool in research, we have investigated the use of a commercial gelatine solution, Plasmion, to replace Plasmagel, which is now difficult to obtain. This method also avoids the use of techniques based on Percoll-glucose gradients. The Plasmion-based technique proved to be a good method and could become an alternative to Plasmagel.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination du CNRS, 205 route de Narbonne, 31077 Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lelièvre
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Benoit-Vical
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000469:parasitology*; D005780:Gelatin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D006801:Humans; D010952:Plasma Substitutes; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D010952:Plasma Substitutes; C025915:plasmagel; C013648:plasmion; D005780:Gelatin