Photo-degradation of melatonin: Influence of argon, hydrogen peroxide, and ethanol

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 366-372

  Brömme, Hans Jürgen ^a   Peschke, Elmar ^a   Israel, Gunter ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ethanol; High performance liquid chromatography; Hydroxyl radical; Melatonin; N1 acetyl N2 formyl 5 methoxykynuramine; Photo degradation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ARGON; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; MELATONIN; MELATONIN DERIVATIVE; N1 ACETYL N2 FORMYL 5 METHOXYKYNURAMINE; OXYGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTODEGRADATION; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

ARGON; ETHANOL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MELATONIN; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 42149157899     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: 1600079X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.2007.00536.x     Document Type: Article

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