Megazyme Histamine Assay Kit, 100 assays

SKU: K-HISTA

The Histamine Assay Kit provides a simple robust method for the measurement of histamine.

Advantages
  • 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
Kit Size

100 assays
Shipping Temperature

Ambient
Storage Temperature

Short term stability: 2-8oC,
Long term stability: See individual component labels
Stability

> 2 years under recommended storage conditions
Analyte

Histamine
Assay Format

Spectrophotometer
Detection Method

Absorbance
Wavelength

492 nm
Signal Response

Increase
Linear Range

0.5 to 12 μg of histamine per assay
Limit of Detection

~ 0.09 μg of histamine per test or
~ 0.75 mg/Kg (ppm) of histamine in a fish sample
Limit of Quantification

~ 0.5 mg of histamine per test or
~ 4.2 mg/Kg (ppm) of histamine in a fish sample
Reproducibility

~ 3 %
Reaction Time

~ 20 min
Application examples

Fish samples in various forms (e.g. fresh, canned, frozen, etc)

Megazyme Histamine Assay Kit Data Booklet

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