Demonstration of the deposition and modification of dietary fatty acids in pinniped blubber using radiolabelled precursors

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 682-687

  Budge, Suzanne M ^a   Cooper, Margaret H ^a   Iverson, Sara J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILVER NITRATE; TRIOLEIN; TRITIUM;

ISOTOPE; METABOLISM; PINNIPED;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAT INTAKE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; RADIOISOTOPE DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; SCINTILLATION COUNTING; SEAL; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CHROMATOGRAPHY, THIN LAYER; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, RADIOISOTOPE; DIETARY FATS; NOVA SCOTIA; PINNIPEDIA; SCINTILLATION COUNTING; SILVER NITRATE; TRIOLEIN; TRITIUM;

ANIMALIA; GRYPUS; HALICHOERUS GRYPUS; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 13444280612     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/420945     Document Type: Review

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