Ninhydrin

Ninhydrin can be used as a chromogenic analytical probe for the quantification of amino acids and proteins.

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[485-47-2]

UNSPSC

12171500

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319

Target

Fluorescent Dye

Type

Dye Reagents

Related Pathways

Others

Field of Research

Others

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/ninhydrin.html

Concentration

10mM

Purity

99.99

Solubility

DMSO : 50 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : 25 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C)

Smiles

O=C1C(O)(O)C(C2=C1C=CC=C2)=O

Molecular Formula

C9H6O4

Molecular Weight

178.14

Precautions

H302, H315, H319

References & Citations

[1]Omar MA, et al. Utility of ninhydrin reagent for spectrofluorimetric determination of heptaminol in human plasma.Luminescence. 2018 Sep;33 (6) :1107-1112.|[2]Anantharaman S, et al. Ninhydrin-sodium molybdate chromogenic analytical probe for the assay of amino acids and proteins.rSpectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 2017 Feb 15;173:897-903.