A new method for typing haptoglobin in bloodstains using immobilized allo a lectin

Harada, A.; Umetsu, K.; Ikeda, N.; Suzuki, T.

Journal of Forensic Sciences 32(4): 1062-1064

1987


ISSN/ISBN: 0022-1198
PMID: 3612061
Document Number: 293171
Allo A lectin from the beetle, which is beta-D-galactose specific, reacts to haptoglobin but not to hemoglobin. The use of allo A-Sepharose for typing haptoglobin in bloodstains helped eliminate hemoglobin from the bloodstain extract and presented highly resolved haptoglobin patterns by disc gel electrophoresis. This method is simple and rapid for typing haptoglobin in bloodstains and can be easily used in forensic science laboratories.

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