The Ethanol test kit is a simple, reliable and accurate method for the measurement and analysis of ethanol in beverages and foodstuffs.
Extended cofactors stability. Dissolved cofactors stable for > 1 year at 4oC.
Suitable for manual, auto-analyser and microplate formats.
UV-method for the determination of Ethanol in foodstuffs, beverages, and other materials
Principle:
(alcohol dehydrogenase)
(1) Ethanol + NAD+ ? acetaldehyde + NADH + H+
(aldehyde dehydrogenase)
(2) Acetaldehyde + NAD+ + H2O → acetic acid + NADH + H+
Kit size: 60 assays (manual) / 600 (microplate)
/ 600 (auto-analyser)
Method: Spectrophotometric at 340 nm
Reaction time: ~ 5 min
Detection limit: 0.093 mg/L
Application examples:
Wine, beer, cider, alcoholic fruit juices, spirits, liqueurs, low-alcoholic
/ non-alcoholic beverages, pickles, fruit and fruit juice, chocolate
products, vinegar, jam, bread and bakery products, honey, soy sauce,
dairy products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and other materials
(e.g. biological cultures, samples, etc.)
Method recognition:
Methods based on this principle have been accepted by IFU, EBC,
MEBAK and ASBC
Advantages
Simple format – aldehyde dehydrogenase supplied as stable suspension
Very competitive price (cost per test)
All reagents stable for > 2 years after preparation
Rapid reaction
Mega-Calc? software tool is available from our website for hassle-free raw data processing
Standard included
Extended cofactors stability
Suitable for manual, microplate and auto-analyser formats