Validation of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for measurement of faecal cortisol in fish

Aquaculture Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 437-441

  Lupica, Samuel J ^a   Turner, John W ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; ELISA; Faecal; Fish; HPLC; Stress

Indexed keywords

FECES; FISH; HORMONE; IMMUNOASSAY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MODEL VALIDATION;

ANIMALIA; PISCES;

EID: 60649119017     PISSN: 1355557X     EISSN: 13652109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2008.02112.x     Document Type: Article

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