Nitroblue tetrazolium salt
Nitroblue tetrazolium salt is a chemical compound used in various laboratory techniques. It is commonly employed as an electron acceptor in histochemical and cytochemical assays to detect the presence of specific enzymes or metabolic activities within cells or tissue samples. The core function of nitroblue tetrazolium salt is to serve as a colorimetric indicator, undergoing reduction to produce a dark-colored, insoluble formazan product that can be visualized and quantified.
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Optimizing G6PDH Assay Conditions
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G6PDH was purchased from Calzyme Laboratories EC 1.1.1.49. Glucose-6-phosphate (G-6-P) was also purchased from Calzyme Laboratories, part number 046M0000. Diaphorase-1 was purchased from Nipro Medical Corporation. NADP+ was purchased from Calzyme Laboratories, part number 218J0000. Nitro Blue Tetrazolium (NBT) salt was purchased from Sigma-Aldrich, part number N6875. Several iterations were carried out to test the immobilized concentrations of G-6-P, as well as with and without G-6-P, on the secondary Membrane 2B. In addition, several iterations were carried out to test the immobilized concentrations of diaphorase, NADP+, and tetrazolium salt on a thin layer film format, reagent Membrane 3B, of the test strips. Both Membrane 2B and 3B were coated and dried at 55° C. for 20 minutes.
The tetrazolium chosen for the experiment was nitro blue tetrazolium chloride (NBT). NBT was dissolved in a methanol solution with polyvinyl alcohol. The rate of change in percent reflectance (% R) was measured at 565 nm to determine the optimal concentrations of all immobilized bioactive components. The samples were altered for both Hgb and spiked G6PDH plasma, encompassing the clinically significant range for both anemia and G6PDH deficiency. Percent reflectance (% R) was measured using a spectrophotometer. The data reveals excellent agreement with both G6PDH and Hgb dose response curves.
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