Journal Published Online: 01 July 1987
Volume 32, Issue 4

A New Method for Typing Haptoglobin in Bloodstains Using Immobilized Allo a Lectin

CODEN: JFSCAS

Abstract

Allo A lectin from the beetle, which is β-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.

Author Information

Harada, A
Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
Umetsu, K
Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
Ikeda, N
Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
Suzuki, T
Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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ISSN: 0022-1198
DOI: 10.1520/JFS12415J