%0 Journal Article %T Determination of Ring-Necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) Serum Protein Concentrations by Refractometry and the Biuret Method %A Elizabeth Moreira dos Santos Schmidt %A Antonio Carlos Paulillo %A Rosangela Locatelli Dittrich %A Estevam Guilherme Lux Hoppe %J International Journal of Poultry Science %D 2008 %I %X The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of hand-held refractometer in determining serum protein concentrations in ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) as compared with the standard biuret method. The results indicated that serum protein values may be accurately determined in ring-necked pheasants with a hand-held refractometer. %K Refractometry %K biuret method %K serum protein %K ring-necked pheasants %U http://docsdrive.com/pdfs/ansinet/ijps/2008/672-673.pdf