Comparison of total protein measurement by biuret method and refractometry in canine and feline plasma

Revue de Medecine Veterinaire

Volumn 156, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 615-619

  Briend Marchal, A ^a   Medaille C ^a   Braun, J P ^b  

^a LABORATOIRE VÉBIOTEL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Biuret; Cat; Dog; Plasma; Proteins; Refractometer

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE;

EID: 30344475509     PISSN: 00351555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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