Analysis of Hair Cortisol Levels in Captive Chimpanzees: Effect of Various Methods on Cortisol Stability and Variability

    January 2016 in “ MethodsX ”
    Yumi Yamanashi, Migaku Teramoto, Naruki Morimura … Gen’ichi Idani
    Studysummary This study found that while the reproducibility of hair cortisol measurements in captive chimpanzees was high, the fineness of homogenized hair, sample weight, and extraction time influenced absolute cortisol concentrations.
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    1. Hair as a Retrospective Calendar of Cortisol Production—Increased Cortisol Incorporation into Hair in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2008
    2. Cortisol Determination in Hair and Feces from Domestic Cats and Dogs General and Comparative Endocrinology · 2007