A method for screening potential antioxidant activity

Toshikazu Nishida, Ritsuko Matsukawa, Kazuyoshi Masaki, Zvy Dubinsky, Isao Karube

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    Abstract

    A flow injection system for screening antioxidant activity was developed using lipoxygenase enzyme immobilized on 1,1'-carbonyldiimidazole activated cross-linked beaded agarose support. Oxygen consumption and hydroperoxide formation were measured using a Clark oxygen electrode and a UV detector located downstream relative to the flow column. The measurement of the rate of oxygen consumption and hydroperoxide formation provide a unique dual signal method to detect antioxidant activity. Antioxidant detection is demonstrated for microalgal extracts.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)149-155
    Number of pages7
    JournalJournal of Biotechnology
    Volume51
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1 Nov 1996

    Keywords

    • Antioxidant activity
    • Flow injection
    • Immobilization
    • Lipoxygenase
    • Oxygen electrode
    • Screening

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