A quantitative melatonin bioassay
General and Comparative EndocrinologyPublished 1 October 1970
Charles L. Ralph, Harry J. Lynch
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A sensitive, specific bioassay, based on the dermal melanophore response of larval amphibians, for the quantitative estimate of melatonin is presented.
Abstract
A sensitive, specific bioassay, based on the dermal melanophore response of larval amphibians, for the quantitative estimate of melatonin is presented. The culturing methods employed to produce the Rana pipiens larvae used in this assay are also outlined.
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