Comparison of methanol and isopropanol as wash solvents for determination of hair cortisol concentration in grizzly bears and polar bears

Methodological differences among laboratories are recognized as significant sources of variation in quantification of hair cortisol concentration (HCC). An important step in processing hair, particularly when collected from wildlife, is the choice of solvent used to remove or “wash” external hair sh...

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Main Authors: Thomas Kroshko, Luciene Kapronczai, Marc R.L. Cattet, Bryan J. Macbeth, Gordon B. Stenhouse, Martyn E. Obbard, David M. Janz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:MethodsX
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016117300043