Quinaldine Red is a colorimetric phosphate detection reagent which is known to be a cationic fluorescent probe for proteins. It is also a pH indicator with a transition interval from 1.4 - 3.2 (colorless - rose).
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Applications
Quinaldine Red is a colorimetric phosphate detection reagent which is known to be a cationic fluorescent probe for proteins. It is also a pH indicator with a transition interval from 1.4 - 3.2 (colorless - rose).
Solubility
Partly soluble in water, alcohol, and ethanol.
Notes
Store at room temperature. Avoid strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Elizabeth B. Cogan.; G.Bruce Birrell.; O.Hayes Griffith. A Robotics-Based Automated Assay for Inorganic and Organic Phosphates. Anal. Biochem. 1999, 271 (1), 29-35.
- Hitoshi Imamura.; Toru Maruyama.; Hiroaki Okabe.; Hidekata Shimada.; Masaki Otagiri. A Simple and Rapid Fluorometric Determination Method of α1-Acid Glycoprotein in Serum Using Quinaldine Red.Pharm. Res.1994, 11 (4),566-570.