A simple method for the rapid and reliable measurement of formic acid (formate) in foods, beverages and other materials. Content:25 assays per kit
UV-method for the determination of Formic Acid in foods,
beverages and other materials
Principle:
(formate dehydrogenase)
(1) Formic acid + NAD+ → CO2 + NADH + H+
Kit size: 25 assays (manual) / 250 (microplate)
/ 220 (auto-analyser)
Method: Spectrophotometric at 340 nm
Reaction time: ~ 12 min
Detection limit: 0.0932 mg/L
Application examples:
Wine, fruit juices, pickles, vinegar, jam, bakery products, honey, fish,
meat and other materials (e.g. biological cultures, samples, etc.)
Method recognition:
Methods based on this principle have been accepted by MEBAK
Advantages
No wasted formate dehydrogenase solution (stable suspension supplied)
Pyrazole incorporated to prevent alcohol dehydrogenase interference
Very competitive price (cost per test)
All reagents stable for > 2 years after preparation
Mega-Calc? software tool is available from our website for hassle-free raw data processing
Standard included
Suitable for manual, microplate and auto-analyser formats