Modified microassay for serum nitrite and nitrate

BioTechniques

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 390-394

  Vodovotz, Yoram ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRITE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CYTOTOXICITY; NITROGEN METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; SEPTIC SHOCK;

EID: 0029990064     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/19962003390     Document Type: Article

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