METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING LIPID PEROXIDATION IN BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS AND SUSPENSIONS OF TISSUES

摘要

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus (2), for measuring thelipid peroxidation extent in biological fluids andsuspensions of tissues, in which a specifically prepared lipids containingsample is exposed to heat so as to induce thermo-chemiluminescencelight which is emitted by the sample and is enhanced to an amount which can bedetected by a special purpose photo detector (18). Themeasurement of the light allows conclusions as to the content of the peroxidesand subsequently an accurate assessment of lipid peroxidation.