Quantification of folate in fruits and vegetables: A fluorescence-based homogeneous assay

Analytical Biochemistry

Volumn 402, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 137-145

  Martin, Harry ^a   Comeskey, Daniel ^a   Simpson, Robert M ^a   Laing, William A ^a   McGhie, Tony K ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alexa Fluor; Assay; Fluorescence polarization; Folate; Folic acid

Indexed keywords

ASSAYS; DRUG PRODUCTS; FRUITS; LIGANDS; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MAMMALS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; ORGANIC ACIDS; POLARIZATION; PROTEINS; VEGETABLES;

ALEXA FLUOR; FLUORESCENCE INTENSITIES; FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION; FOLATE; FOLATE-BINDING PROTEIN; FOLIC ACIDS; FRUITS AND VEGETABLES; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY;

FLUORESCENCE;

5 METHYLTETRAHYDROFOLIC ACID; FOLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING ASSAY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION; FRUIT; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; LIGAND BINDING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; VEGETABLE;

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA; ALEXA; BOVINAE; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; CAPSICUM; DAUCUS CAROTA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; LACTUCA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; RUBUS GLAUCUS; SPINACIA OLERACEA; VITACEAE;

EID: 77953081623     PISSN: 00032697     EISSN: 10960309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2010.03.032     Document Type: Article

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