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. 1981 Feb;13(2):390–392. doi: 10.1128/jcm.13.2.390-392.1981

Simple procedure for measuring neutrophil chemiluminescence.

E Prendergast, R A Proctor
PMCID: PMC273795  PMID: 7204552

Abstract

A simple method is described whereby measurement of neutrophil chemiluminescence was performed at variable reaction temperatures even though the scintillation counting chamber was refrigerated.

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