Publications

flow cytometric analysis and optimisation for measuring phagocytosis in three australian freshwater fish.	the phagocytic activity of fish immunocytes has been measured by a wide range of methods, and has been used as a bio-indicator to assess the immunotoxicity of environmental pollutants and the efficiency of immunostimulants used in aquaculture. this study demonstrates the utilisation of a flow cytometric technique for measuring phagocytosis as an alternative to manual evaluations by light microscopy. optimal conditions for the phagocytosis of latex beads were ascertained, including incubation per ...	2006	16185897
the effects of in vitro pesticide exposures on the phagocytic function of four native australian freshwater fish.	there are limited data concerning the lethal and sublethal effects of environmental pollutants on australian freshwater fish and consequently many of the australian water quality guidelines are based on data from exotic fish species. this study used a flow cytometric assay to assess the effect of in vitro exposures to commonly used pesticides, on the phagocytic function and cellular composition of head kidney cells from four australian native fish, i.e. crimson-spotted rainbowfish (melanotaenia ...	2005	16229903