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A Rapid and Specific Microplate Assay for the Determination of Intra- and Extracellular Ascorbate in Cultured Cells
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A Rapid and Specific Microplate Assay for the Determination of Intra- and Extracellular Ascorbate in Cultured Cells

Published on: April 11, 2014

Ascorbate and cysteine-mediated selective neutralisation of extracellular oxidants during N-formyl peptide activation

R Anderson, P T Lukey, A J Theron

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