Megazyme® Histamine Assay Kit
100 assays per kit
SKU No. 700004303 | Catalog No. K-HISTA
- Very competitive price (cost per test)
- All reagents stable for > 2 years
- Specific for histamine
- Suitable for use with raw fish samples
- Simple format. Well suited to automation
- Standard included
- Mega-Calc™ software tool is available from our website for hassle-free raw data processing
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Minimum quantity required: 1
This item must be ordered in multiples of one case. Quantity per case: 1
The Histamine Assay Kit for the detection of histamine in food including fish samples in various forms.
High levels of histamine may develop in a variety of foods as they decompose, this is an issue that particulary affects fish.
Megazyme's Histamine Assay Kit provides a simple robust method with a fast reaction time of ~ 20 mins.
| Specifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Megazyme® | |
| Analyte | Histamine | |
| Platform | Spectrophotometer | |
| Result Type | UV Absorbance | |
| Limit of Detection | ~ 0.09 μg of histamine per test or ~ 0.75 mg/Kg (ppm) of histamine in a fish sample | |
| Storage Conditions | Storage Temperature: Short term stability: 2-8°C, Long term stability: See individual component labels Stability: > 2 years under recommended storage conditions | |
| Wavelength | 492 nm | |
| Application Examples | Fish samples in various forms (e.g. fresh, canned, frozen, etc). | |
| Signal Response | Increase | |
| Linear Range | 0.5 to 12 μg of histamine per assay | |
| Reaction Time | ~ 20 min | |
| Reproducibility | ~ 3% | |
| Package Dimensions | 10.00 in x 5.00 in x 2.00 in | |
| Package Weight | 0.77 lb | |
Additional Information
Limit of Quantification: ~ 0.5 mg of histamine per test or ~ 4.2 mg/Kg (ppm) of histamine in a fish sampleDocuments
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