Important considerations for methaemoglobin measurement in fish blood: Assay choice and storage conditions

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1155-1169

  Lacey, J A ^a   Rodnick, K J ^a  

^a Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood; Catfish; Methaemoglobin; Sturgeon; Tilapia; Trout

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; FISH BIOLOGY;

ACIPENSER; ACIPENSER TRANSMONTANUS; ANIMALIA; CATFISH; ICTALURUS; ICTALURUS PUNCTATUS; ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PISCES; SALMONIDAE; TILAPIA; TILAPIA ZILLII;

EID: 0036588094     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2002.1927     Document Type: Article

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