Formaldehyde Fluorometric Detection Kit

Applications
Detection

Features

• Sensitive - measure < 1 µM formaldehyde
• Easy-to-use - simple one-step formaldehyde detection
• Higher throughput - homogeneous mix-and-read 96-well assay
• Fast - results in just 30 minutes

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Range
3.125 - 200 µM

Sensitivity
0.775 µM

Sample Type
urine, culture supernates

Samples Per Kit
40 in duplicate

Significance and Uses
The Assay Designs Formaldehyde Fluorometric Detection kit is suitable for use in urine and culture supernate samples. Formaldehyde is produced industrially by the catalytic oxidation of methanol. A variety of individuals, including Industrial workers, laboratory technicians, health care professionals, and mortuary employees, may be exposed to higher levels of formaldehyde than the general public. Exposure occurs primarily by inhaling formaldehyde gas or vapor from the air or by absorbing liquids containing formaldehyde through the skin. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has determined that there is an association between occupational exposure to formaldehyde and an increase in the risk of cancer. Several NCI studies have found that anatomists and embalmers, professions with potential exposure to formaldehyde, are at an increased risk for leukemia and brain cancer compared with the general population.

Species Reactivity
Species Independent

Time to Answer
30 minutes

Cross Reactivities
Acetaldehyde <0.02%, Magnesium Chloride 0.01%, Acetone, Propionaldehyde, Methanol, Sodium Chloride 0.0%

For research use only, not for diagnostic or therapeutic use.