Zinc Colorimetric Assay Kit

Zinc, a metallic chemical element, symbol Zn and atomic number 30 is chemically similar to Magnesium due to its similar size and sole oxidation state of ²ᶧ. Zinc is an essential mineral of great biological significance, because many enzymes require it as an essential cofactor. Examples of zinc’s biological roles include signal transduction, gene expression, regulation of apoptosis, synaptic plasticity and prostate gland function. BioVision’s Zinc Assay Kit is a convenient colorimetric assay in which Zinc binds to a ligand with development of absorbance at 560 nm. The assay can be used with biological samples such as serum, plasma, csf or urine with detection sensitivity 0.2 µg/ml (~1-3 µM).

• Detection method: Absorbance (560 nm) • Species reactivity: Mammalian • Applications: The kit can detect 0.2 µg/ml (~1:3 µM)

• Simple procedure; takes ~ 15 minutes • Fast and convenient • The assay is sensitive, stable and high-throughput adaptable

Metabolism

none

• Zinc Reagent -1 • Zinc Reagent -2 • TCA (7%) • Zinc Standard (50 mM)

+4°C

gel pack

12 months

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Serum and plasma, CSF and urine

Biovision supplies other types of Assays as 1.

Colorimetric assays or detection use UV absorption or enzymatic color reaction.