Analysis of carnitine, betaine, γ-butyrobetaine, and separate short-chain acylcarnitines in pigeon plasma, crop milk and tissues by HPLC coupled with UV-detection

Biotechnology Techniques

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 231-234

  Janssens, G P J ^a   De Rycke, H ^a   Hesta, M ^a   De Wilde, R O M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Betaine; Carnitine; Chromatography; Pigeon; UV detection

Indexed keywords

ACYLCARNITINE; BETAINE; CARNITINE; COLUMBA LIVA; GAMMA BUTYROBETAINE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

ANIMALIA; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVA; COLUMBA LIVIA;

EID: 0032965917     PISSN: 0951208X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008946506169     Document Type: Article

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