Fish Cortisol ELISA test

Key Features

TECOâ„¢ Fish Cortisol ELISA Kit can be used to assay levels of Cortisol in the mucus of many fish species

Determines the level of free cortisol in the epidermal mucus of fish as a marker of stress

A simple, easy to use ELISA for testing levels of stress in fish
Suitable for many research applications, environmental monitoring and aquaculture
Produced under ISO 13485 and 9001 standards
Used in conjunction with the TECO Mucus Collection set

Product Description

The TECOâ„¢ Fish Cortisol ELISA Kit is a sensitive sandwich enzyme linked immunosorbent assay for the quantitative determination of free cortisol in the mucus of many fish species.

The test is suitable for use in many research applications where levels of stress need to be repeat tested in individuals. Other applications include environmental monitoring where pollution and population density many induce stress and Aquaculture where stocking levels can induce stress and reduce growth rates.

Example of Mucus cortisol levels in stressed and non-stressed Tilapia

Cortisol levels in stressed tilapia fish

The application instruction is designed for the TECOÂ® Cortisol Saliva ELISA (TE1052) and is used in conjunction with the TECOÂ® Mucus Collection Set (TE1034).