Does anyone have a lab protocol (procedure) for metallothionein analysis for seabird blood samples?

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Gregory Barshtein

I hope that following information information will be helpful.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/222308325_A_Simple_Spectrophotometric_Method_for_Metallothionein_Evaluation_in_Marine_Organisms_An_application_to_mediterranean_and_antarctic_molluscs

Article A Simple Spectrophotometric Method for Metallothionein Evalu...

Marios Dimitrios Voulgaris

Thanks a lot for the answer! I don't know if that protocol will be the proper one for blood samples of seabirds..

Zainab Zakaria

Dr. Marios Dimitrios Voulgaris

Can you please send my the method for metallothionein analysis for human blood samples

thank you