The Influence of Euthanasia Methods on Rat Liver Metabolism

Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 19-24

  Brooks, Stephen P J ^a   Lampi, Brian J ^a   Bihun, Craig G ^b  

^a Banting Research Centre   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

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