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. 1950 Mar 31;91(4):341–349. doi: 10.1084/jem.91.4.341

IMPROVED METHODS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE SPECIFIC POLYSACCHARIDES OF PNEUMOCOCCUS

Michael Heidelberger 1, Colin M MacLeod 1, Harold Markowitz 1, Amy S Roe 1
PMCID: PMC2135976  PMID: 19871711

Abstract

The specific polysaccharides of Types I and V pneumococcus give sharp equivalence zones and show maximal precipitation with homologous rabbit antisera only when carefully prepared from cultures which have not been neutralized with alkali. The precipitating power of S V toward homologous rabbit antiserum falls off in 0.1 N NaOH even more rapidly than that of S I, dropping to 7 per cent of the original value in 6 days at room temperature. The alkaline solution develops a large absorption peak at 270 mµ. Directions are given for the preparation of S VII and S XII.

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