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What does ninhydrin mean?

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Noun
  1. (organic chemistry) The aromatic compound 2,2-dihydroxyindane-1,3-dione which is used as a reagent to detect amines
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The proline content was determined by reacting with ninhydrin in an acid medium.
Measure out 225 mL of ethanol and add to ninhydrin.
The photochemistry of ninhydrin in benzene and water was studied by laser flash photolysis and electron paramagnetic resonance.
Fixed-dose combination products containing also ethambutol would require staining with ninhydrin solution as this drug cannot be detected with UV light of any wavelenght whatsoever.
Amino acid analyzer or HPLC equipment with ion exchange column, device for ninhydrin, post column derivatization and photometric detector.
In case ethambutol is present, stain the chromatoplate with ninhydrin for its detection.

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