Adaptation and validation of a radioimmunoassay kit for measuring plasma cortisol in turbot

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Pharmacology Toxicology and Endocrinology

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-31

  Irwin, S ^a   Kenny, A P ^b   O'Halloran, J ^a   Fitzgerald, R D ^a   Duggan, P F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b University College Cork and INFANT Centre   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Plasma; Radioimmunoassay; Stress; Turbot

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FISH; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; STRESS; TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALS; EVALUATION STUDIES; FISH DISEASES; FLATFISHES; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STRESS;

EID: 0032828074     PISSN: 07428413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0742-8413(99)00043-2     Document Type: Article

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