A modified ninhydrin reagent using ascorbic acid instead of potassium cyanide

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 204-205

  Yokoyama, Sadaji ^a   Hiramatsu, Jun Ichi ^a  

^a TAKARA SHUZO CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Hydrindantin; Ninhydrin; Potassium cyanide; Ruhemann's purple

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ORGANIC ACIDS; PHOTOMETRY; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; STOICHIOMETRY;

QUANTITATIVE YIELD;

AMINO ACIDS;

2 METHOXYETHANOL; ASCORBIC ACID; NINHYDRIN; POTASSIUM CYANIDE; REAGENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; REDUCTION; STOICHIOMETRY;

EID: 0037220712     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1263/jbb.95.204     Document Type: Article

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