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. 1974 Jan;71(1):16–20. doi: 10.1073/pnas.71.1.16

The Kinetics of Hemolytic Plaque Formation

Charles P De Lisi 1, George I Bell 1
PMCID: PMC387922  PMID: 4589890

Abstract

A mathematical analysis of the formation of hemolytic plaques in agar is presented. The results can be used to calculate the rate constant for antigen-antibody association and the distribution of antibody secretion rates. The limitations of the treatment and estimates of the expected errors involved are briefly discussed.

Keywords: antigen-antibody association, mathematical theory

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