Invalid measurement of plasma albumin using bromcresol green methodology in penguins (Spheniscus species)

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 14-22

  Cray, Carolyn ^a   Wack, Allison ^b   Arheart, Kristopher L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Baltimore Zoo   (United States)

Author keywords

Albumin; avian; bromcresol green; penguin; protein electrophoresis; Spheniscus species

Indexed keywords

ALBUMINOID; BROMOCRESOL GREEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROPHORESIS; METABOLISM; PENGUIN; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ALBUMINS; ANIMALS; BROMCRESOL GREEN; ELECTROPHORESIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPHENISCIDAE;

AVES; SPHENISCIDAE; SPHENISCUS;

EID: 79955381491     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/2010-004.1     Document Type: Article

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