Code
01D07820
Duration
01 November 2020 → 31 October 2021
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Animal developmental and reproductive biology
- Analytical biochemistry
- Metabolomics
- Conservation and biodiversity
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Medical and health sciences
- Endocrinology
Keywords
wildlife conservation
non-invasive endocrine monitoring
metabolomics
Project description
A non-invasive endocrine monitoring method for several wildlife species will be developed by first determining which metabolites are present in fecal and/or urinary samples and rating them as potential biomarkers using UHPLC-(HR)MS(/MS) technology. We will then select the most appropriate immuno-assays for further analysis and use all the generated data for the disclosure of species’ reproductive and/or stress biology.