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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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In general the frequency of calibration runs depends on the stability of the ninhydrin reagent and the analytical system.
Total free amino acids in the leaf extracts and in the phloem exudate were analysed with the ninhydrin reagent.
Another common method involves ninhydrin, which works like invisible ink: when you douse paper with it, the chemical brings out any sweat that may have been left by fingertips.
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.
The photochemistry of ninhydrin in benzene and water was studied by laser flash photolysis and electron paramagnetic resonance.
In the form of an acid hydrolyzate, also positive in the Elson-Morgan's reaction and ninhydrin reaction.

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