MAK538

Ammonia Assay Kit

sufficient for 100 colorimetric or fluorometric tests

• Código UNSPSC: 12161503
• NACRES: NA.84

Propiedades

• Nivel de calidad: 100
• método de detección: colorimetric; fluorometric
• enfermedades relevantes: gastrointestinal diseases
• Condiciones de envío: wet ice
• temp. de almacenamiento: −20°C

Descripción

Descripción general

Ammonia (NH3) or its ion form ammonium (NH4 +) is an important source of nitrogen for living systems. It is synthesized through amino acid metabolism and is toxic when present at high concentrations. In the liver, ammonia is converted to urea through the urea cycle. Elevated levels of ammonia in the blood (hyperammonemia) have been found in liver dysfunction (cirrhosis), while hypoammonemia has been associated with defects in the urea cycle enzymes (e.g. ornithine transcarbamylase).

Características y beneficios

• Linear detection range: 24 to 1000 µM

Idoneidad

The kit is suitable for ammonia determination in biological samples (e.g. serum, plasma, urine, saliva, cell culture, etc).

Principio

The Ammonia Assay Kit is designed to directly measure NH₃ and NH4 +. In this assay, NADH is converted to NAD⁺ in the presence of NH₃, ketoglutarate and glutamate dehydrogenase. The decrease in optical density at 340 nm or fluorescence intensity at λEx = 360 nm/λEm = 450 nm is directly proportionate to the NH3 concentration in the sample.

Información de seguridad

• Código de clase de almacenamiento: 10 - Combustible liquids
• Clase de riesgo para el agua (WGK): WGK 3