Use of hepatic protein biomarkers for tracing the exposure of veal calves to illegal growth-promoters: Investigations on experimental samples and preliminary application under field conditions

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 272-275

  Nebbia, C ^a   Della Donna, L ^a   Carletti, M ^a   Balbo, A ^a   Barbarino, G ^b   Gardini, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Regione Piemonte   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE KINASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CLENBUTEROL; DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; GROWTH PROMOTOR; ILLICIT DRUG; LIVER PROTEIN; RETICULOCALBIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALF (BOVINE); CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG MISUSE; ESTRUS CYCLE; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; LIVER MICROSOME; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEOMICS; SCREENING TEST; VEAL; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ADENOSINE KINASE; ANABOLIC AGENTS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS; CATTLE; LIVER; MALE;

EID: 43549126619     PISSN: 01407783     EISSN: 13652885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2885.2008.00950.x     Document Type: Article

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