Spectroscopic analysis of hemolymph from the American lobster (homarus Americanus)

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 905-912

  Bolton, Jason C ^a   Collins, Scott ^a,b   Smith, Rosemary ^a,c   Perkins, Brian ^a   Bushway, Rod ^a   Bayer, Robert ^a   Vetelino, John ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

^c The University of Maine   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorbance; Fluorescence; Health; Hemocyanin; Hemolymph; Homarus americanus; Lobster; Refractometry

Indexed keywords

HOMARUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 71649110397     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.028.0421     Document Type: Article

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