A pulse radiolysis study of carnosine in aqueous solution

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 333-340

  Tamba, M ^a   Torreggiani, A ^b  

^a Istituto FRAE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANSERINE; ANTIOXIDANT; CARNOSINE;

ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLYSIS; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 0031713013     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530098141474     Document Type: Article

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