Method of enzymatically measuring hydrogen peroxide and reagent therefor
AssigneeSanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho Co., Ltd.
InventorsMasayasu Kurono, Shizuo Uno, Osamu Takehiro, Kiichi Sawai
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Abstract
A method of enzymatically measuring hydrogen peroxide by developing a color with use of 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolinoehydrazone as a coupler and in combination with an oxidative color developing reagent with peroxidase, and a reagent therefor is described. Catalase is added to the 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolinonehydrazone reagent as a stabilizer and the reaction is carried out in the presence of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid or an analogue thereof. The color developing reaction may be carried out in neutral or weak alkali conditions. A reagent is described which comprises a buffer, 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolinohydrazone, and catalase.
Claims4
In a highly sensitive method of enzymatically measuring hydrogen peroxide in a color developing reaction using 1) an oxidative color developing reaction reagent, 2) an oxidative coupling reagent consisting essentially of 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolinonehydrazone, and 3) peroxidase, and being carried out in a pH range of weak acid to weak alkali condition, the improvement consisting of:
- adding at least about 10 units per 1 ml of oxidative coupling reagent before said oxidative coupling reagent is used in the color developing reaction, and
- carrying out the color developing reaction in the presence of a compound selected from the group consisting of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and analogues thereof.
A reagent for a sensitive method of enzymatically measuring hydrogen peroxide, consisting essentially of a buffer, 2-methyl-2-benzothiazolinonehydrazone, and at least about 10 units of catalase per 1 ml of reagent.
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