Hydrogen peroxide kills Staphylococcus aureus by reacting with staphylococcal iron to form hydroxyl radical.

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1978 • 3,361 citations

Fenton's reagent revisited

1975 • 2,778 citations

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1974 • 1,109 citations

Superoxide‐dependent production of hydroxyl radical catalyzed by iron—EDTA complex

1978 • 876 citations

Spectrophotometric determination of serum iron at the submicrogram level with a new reagent (ferrozine)

1971 • 767 citations

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1974 • 576 citations

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1979 • 538 citations

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1975 • 324 citations

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1979 • 280 citations

Dimethyl sulfoxide prevents DNA nicking mediated by ionizing radiation or iron/hydrogen peroxide-generated hydroxyl radical.

1981 • 192 citations

Singlet Excited Oxygen as a Mediator of the Antibacterial Action of Leukocytes

1974 • 190 citations

The role of superoxide in the destruction of erythrocyte targets by human neutrophils.

1980 • 156 citations

Superoxide dismutase and peroxidase: A positive activity stain applicable to polyacrylamide gel electropherograms

1977 • 90 citations

Quantitation of maximal bactericidal capability in human neutrophils.

1976 • 88 citations

Further evidence for OH radical production in Fenton's reagent

1979 • 38 citations

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1979 • 32 citations

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1981 • 27 citations