QuantiChrom™ Free Amino Nitrogen Assay Kit

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For quantitative determination of free amino nitrogen in foods and beverages. Key Features: Fast and sensitive. Linear detection range (5 µ L sample): 0.2 to 10 mM for 10 min reaction. Convenient and high-throughput. Homogeneous "mix-incubate-measure" type assay. Can be readily automated to process thousands of samples per day. Method: OD575nm. Samples: Food and Beverages. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 20 min. Kit size: 100 tests.

Application: Free Amino Nitrogen determination in foods and beverages (e.g. beer, wort, wine, must, etc.)
Key Features: Fast and sensitive. Linear detection range (5 uL sample): 0.2 to 10 mM for 10 min reaction.
Convenient and high-throughput. Homogeneous "mix-incubate-measure" type assay. Can be readily automated to process thousands of samples per day.
Method: OD575nm
Samples: Food and Beverages
Species: All
Size: 100 tests
Shelf Life: 12 months
More Details: FREE AMINO NITROGEN (FAN) is the main source of nitrogen necessary for yeast growth and proper fermentation. Fermentation of beer and wine is processed by yeast, which synthesize proteins using available amino acids. When making beer and wine, free amino nitrogen is extracted from amino acids during the formation of the wort or must.

BioAssay Systems' Free Amino Nitrogen assay measures alpha amino acids, ammonia, and end group amino nitrogens. The ninhydrin based reaction is a superior method for determining only alpha amino acids and ammonia compared to the traditional Kjeldahl, which measures nitrogen from all sources. Only requiring low sample volumes, the stable ninhydrin reagent provides a simple and accurate method for determining Free Amino Nitrogen concentrations.