Fig. 1.
Degradation of lyophilized DLPC samples containing ferrous ion. A- Measurement of DLPC remaining in lyophilized samples. Increasing DLPC degradation was observed as the ferrous ion concentration increased. The values represent the mean ±1 SEM of triplicate or quadruplicate determinations. * indicates statistical significance. p < 0.0001 B- TBARS measurement of degradation products in lyophilized samples. Increased product concentrations were detected as the concentration of ferrous ion increased. The values represent the mean ±1 SEM of triplicate or quadruplicate determinations. * indicates statistical significance. p < 0.0001