Molecular structure of Ninhydrin, CAS Number: 485-47-2
Ninhydrin (CAS 485-47-2)
Application:
Ninhydrin is a useful reagent for detecting amines
CAS Number:
485-47-2
Purity:
≥99%
Molecular Weight:
178.14
Molecular Formula:
C9H6O4
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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Ninhydrin is used to detect the presence of amino acids and proteins in biological samples. When in contact with these compounds, ninhydrin forms a purple or blue color, allowing for easy visualization and quantification of the amino acids or proteins present. This reaction is used to analyze and identify biological samples. Ninhydrin is particularly useful in chromatography and fingerprint analysis, where it helps to reveal and distinguish different compounds based on their amino acid content. Its ability to selectively react with amino acids makes it useful in various biochemical and analytical applications.
Ninhydrin (CAS 485-47-2) References
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- Ninhydrin-sodium molybdate chromogenic analytical probe for the assay of amino acids and proteins. | Anantharaman, S., et al. 2017. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 173: 897-903. PMID: 27821372
- A synthesis of oxo-thioxo[3.3.3]propellanes from dithiocarbamates and ninhydrin-malononitrile adduct. | Yavari, I. and Khajeh-Khezri, A. 2017. Mol Divers. 21: 849-854. PMID: 28653127
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- A Ninhydrin-Type Urea Sorbent for the Development of a Wearable Artificial Kidney. | Jong, JAW., et al. 2020. Macromol Biosci. 20: e1900396. PMID: 32065727
- Applicability of ninhydrin as a fluorescent reagent for estimation of teicoplanin in human plasma using salting-out assisted liquid-liquid extraction technique. | Ali, MFB., et al. 2020. Luminescence. 35: 1118-1124. PMID: 32436350
- Ninhydrin as a novel DNA hybridization indicator applied to a highly reusable electrochemical genosensor for Candida auris. | Guedes, PHG., et al. 2021. Talanta. 235: 122694. PMID: 34517578
- Organocatalytic Regio- and Enantioselective [3 + 2]-Annulations of Ninhydrin-Derived Morita-Baylis-Hillman Carbonates with 3-Methyleneoxindoles. | Lu, Z., et al. 2022. J Org Chem. 87: 3184-3194. PMID: 35133821
- A convenient ninhydrin assay in 96-well format for amino acid-releasing enzymes using an air-stable reagent. | Haeger, G., et al. 2022. Anal Biochem. 654: 114819. PMID: 35839914
- Amino acid analysis: aqueous dimethyl sulfoxide as solvent for the ninhydrin reaction. | Moore, S. 1968. J Biol Chem. 243: 6281-3. PMID: 5723468
- A specific quantitative colorimetric assay for L-asparagine. | Sheng, S., et al. 1993. Anal Biochem. 211: 242-9. PMID: 8100404
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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
Ninhydrin, 10 g | sc-203162 | 10 g | $44.00 | |||
Ninhydrin, 25 g | sc-203162A | 25 g | $64.00 | |||
Ninhydrin, 100 g | sc-203162B | 100 g | $189.00 |