An overview of methods for assessment of free radical activity in biology

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1001-1006

  Jackson, Malcolm J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Electron spin resonance techniques; Free radicals; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; FREE RADICAL;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BIOLOGY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA MODIFICATION; HUMAN; LIPID ANALYSIS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROTEIN MODIFICATION;

EID: 0033507060     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0029665199001317     Document Type: Conference Paper

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