Journal of Fujian Normal University(Natural Science Edition), Volume. 41, Issue 4, 57(2025)

Advances in Recombinant Factor C Technology for Endotoxin Detection

HUANG Liping1, DING Youling2, CHEN Xiaojia2, and OUYANG Songying1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China
  • 2Fuzhou Xinbei Biochemical Industrial Co., Ltd., Fuzhou 350101, China
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    Paper Information

    Received: May. 13, 2025

    Accepted: Aug. 21, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 21, 2025

    The Author Email: OUYANG Songying (ouyangsy@fjnu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.12046/j.issn.1000-5277.2025050015

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