Effect of Storage Time and Temperature on the Stability of some Hepatobiliary Enzymes from Camel Serum
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Camels can survive in the desert without food and water for a few days because of their unique biology. The current study was performed to determine the effect of storage time and temperature on serum enzyme activities of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in young female camel. The sera were stored at 4°C, 25°C and 40°C for 0, 1, 2, 3,7,11, and 15 days, then the activities of these enzymes were determined. Our study revealed that the activity of AST, ALT, and ALP did not change over 15 days when stored at 4°C or at room temperature. Interestingly, at 40°C deceased stability of AST was apparent after 2 days, whereas, ALT and ALP show no loss of activity over 11 days. From these results it is therefore advisable to consider stability of each serum hepatobiliary enzymes for different animals separately before preserving sera samples to get more valid and reliable results.
Source: Tripolitana Medical Journal
Institution: University of Tripoli
Language: English
Subfield: Medical Laboratory Technology
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7220518656