Merck, MAK624-1KT, Formaldehyde Assay Kit

General description
Formaldehyde (methanal) is the simplest aldehyde. It is widely employed in industry for a wide range of applications. Formaldehyde is also used as a disinfectant and is a commonly utilized tissue fixative and embalming agent. Formaldehyde is naturally present in all tissues and body fluids. It has been shown that some cancer types exhibit elevated formaldehyde levels. Increased formaldehyde concentration in urine has been associated with prostate and bladder cancer.
Application
Suitable for the formaldehyde determination in biological samples, food, beverages, and environmental samples.
Biochem/physiol Actions
The Formaldehyde Assay Kit is based on formaldehyde dehydrogenase catalyzed oxidation offormaldehyde, which generates formate and NADH that reduces a formazan (MTT)dye. The intensity of the reduced MTT, measured at 565 nm, is directlyproportional to formaldehyde concentration in the sample. The linear detectionrange is 1.2 to 500 µM formaldehyde.