Validation of an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (Elisa) for Cyprinus carpio L. vitellogenin, as a biomarker of reproductive disorders

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-13

  Carnevali, O ^a   Mosconi, G ^b   Habibi, H R ^c   Elia, A C ^d   Cardinali, M ^a   Polzonetti Magni, A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; BIOMONITORING; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; LAKE POLLUTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LAKE TRASIMENO; PERUGIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; UMBRIA;

ANIMALIA; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 1342329761     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0275754031000081475     Document Type: Article

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