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Original Article

The photoprotein pholasin as a luminescence substrate for detection of superoxide anion radicals and myeloperoxidase activity in stimulated neutrophils

S. Reichl Medical Department, Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 27, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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A. Vocks Medical Department, Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 27, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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M. Petković Medical Department, Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 27, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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J. Schiller Medical Department, Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 27, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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J. Arnhold Medical Department, Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 27, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
Pages 723-733 | Received 21 Feb 2001, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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