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The structure and function of the gastrointestinal mucus barrier: physiology, pharmacology and nutritional aspects

ReferenceEII05483
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor A Allen
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Professor Jeff Pearson
Institution Newcastle University
DepartmentSchool of Cell and Molecular Biosciences
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 15,000
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/02/1996
End date 01/02/1999
Duration36 months

Abstract

To understand the properties and functions of the adherent gastrointestinal mucus barrier, it is necessary to isolate and purify the component mucins. The established method for isolating pure mucins is by equilibrium centrifugation in a CsCl density gradient. This application is for a preparative ultracentrifuge to underpin mucin preparation on a number of projects on gastrointestinal mucins in conjunction with Reckitt & Colman Worldwide Pharmaceuticals and under the BBSRC Equipment and Industry Initiative.

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Committee Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative Equipment and Industry Initiative (EII) [1995]
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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