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oxidation [‚äk·sə′dā·shən] (chemistry) A chemical reaction that increases the oxygen content of a compound. A chemical reaction in which a compound or radical loses electrons, that is in which the positive valence is increased. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Although oxidative stress has been proposed as a mechanism of lead and cadmium toxicity mostly based on in vitro experiments or animal studies, it is uncertain whether this mechanism is relevant in the pathogenesis of lead- or cadmium-related diseases in the general population with low environmental exposure to lead and cadmium. Oxidative Heat Treatment technologies donated to IPST. NIST researchers, in collaboration with scientists at the National Institute of Aging, NIH Baltimore, investigated the role of the CSB protein in the cellular repair of oxidative DNA damage, which results from normal cellular metabolism and oxidative stress. |
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