Determination of snake-necked turtle Hydromedusa tectifera (Cope, 1870) (Testudines: Chelidae) plasma protein concentrations by refractometry and the biuret metho
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Elizabeth Moreira dos Santos Schmidt & Rogério Ribas Lange & Antonio Carlos Paulillo
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
Description
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of hand-held refractometer in determining plasma protein concentrations in South American snake-necked turtle (Hydromedusa tectifera) as compared with the standard biuret method. The results indicated that plasma protein values may be accurately determined in snakenecked turtle with a hand-held refractometer.
Comp Clin Pathol DOI 10.1007/s00580-010-1024-3 Received: 25 February 2010 / Accepted: 29 April 2010
