Measurement of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) induced hydroxyl radical generation in household drinking water

Free Radical Research

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1271-1276

  Asplund, Klara U M ^a   Jansson, Patric J ^a   Lindqvist, Christer ^a   Nordstöm, Tommy ^a  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Copper; Coumarin 3 carboxylic acid; Hydroxyl radial; Vitamin C; Water

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; ASCORBIC ACID; CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; COPPER ION; DRINKING WATER; FOOD ADDITIVE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; TAP WATER; CHELATING AGENT; COPPER; DIETHYLDITHIOCARBAMIC ACID; EDETIC ACID; FREE RADICAL; WATER;

CHEMICAL REACTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DNA DAMAGE; HOUSEHOLD; HYDROXYLATION; PLASMID; REVIEW; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING; AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ARTICLE; KINETICS; METABOLISM; TIME; WATER SUPPLY;

ASCORBIC ACID; CHELATING AGENTS; COPPER; DITIOCARB; DNA DAMAGE; EDETIC ACID; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; FREE RADICALS; HYDROXYL RADICAL; KINETICS; PLASMIDS; TIME FACTORS; WATER; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0036906352     PISSN: 10715762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1071576021000036425     Document Type: Review

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