The analytical chemistry of lipid peroxidation is reviewed with special att
ention to literature that has appeared in the last four years. The pathways
of the cascade of reactions are first described and current analytical pra
ctice discussed. Selected assays, classified by analyte, are then considere
d as indices of lipid peroxidation; these mainly involve ultraviolet and vi
sible spectrophotometry, fluorescence and chemiluminescence. (C) 2000 Elsev
ier Science B.V. All rights reserved.