The Ninhydrin Reaction Revisited: Optimisation and Application for Quantification of Free Amino Acids

The ninhydrin reaction is commonly used for the detection of amino acids. However, in the literature, different conditions with respect to the buffer system, its pH and concentration, type of organic solvent, incubation time, and temperature, as well as the concentrations of the reagents, are descri...

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Published in:	Molecules
Main Authors:	Amelie Charlotte Stauß, Carolin Fuchs, Paulina Jansen, Sarah Repert, Kimberley Alcock, Sandra Ludewig, Wilfried Rozhon
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-07-01
Subjects:	foods free amino acids hydrindantin ninhydrin spectrophotometry
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/14/3262