Simultaneous automated measurement of total 'antioxidant' (reducing) capacity and ascorbic acid concentration

Redox Report

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 233-238

  Benzie, I F F ^a   Strain, J J ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; REAGENT;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; AUTOANALYSIS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BODY FLUID; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DOSE RESPONSE; MEASUREMENT; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKILL; TIME;

EID: 0030662614     PISSN: 13510002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13510002.1997.11747115     Document Type: Article

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