Definition of Ninhydrin

1. Noun. (organic compound) The aromatic compound ''2,2-dihydroxyindane-1,3-dione'' which is used as a reagent to detect amines ¹

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Definition of Ninhydrin

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Ninhydrin

1. 2,2-dihydroxy-1h-indene-1,3-(2h)-dione. Reagent toxic to skin and mucus membranes. It is used in chemical assay for peptide bonds, i.e., protein determinations and has radiosensitizing properties. Pharmacological action: indicators and reagents, radiation-sensitizing agents. Chemical name: 1H-Indene-1,3(2H)-dione, 2,2-dihydroxy- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ninhydrin

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ning-nong
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ningyoite
ninhydrin (current term)
ninhydrin-Schiff stain
ninhydrin reaction
ninhydrins
niningerite
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Literary usage of Ninhydrin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Practical Text-book of Infection, Immunity, and Specific Therapy: With by John Albert Kolmer (1915)
"If one cannot see this color or is in doubt, it is well to make the ninhydrin test. To do this dialysis should be continued for twenty-four hours; ninhydrin ..."

2. Science of Fingerprints: Classification and Uses (1988)
"Most ninhydrin stains can be removed by immersion in a diluted solution of ammonium ... The solvents used in the ninhydrin solution will irritate the ..."

3. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1913)
"To ю cc. of each filtrate the ninhydrin test is applied. Although so far we have tried this method with only a few sera, it has given excellent results (see ..."

4. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"Automatic ninhydrin Method. The kinetic measurements on the Gary spectrophotometer required the measurement of small changes in optical density in a ..."

5. The Journal of Infectious Diseases by Infectious Diseases Society of America, John Rockefeller McCormick Memorial Fund, John McCormick Institute for Infectious Diseases (1915)
"Next 5 cc of the filtrate is tested with 1 cc of a 1 percent ninhydrin solution by boiling for one minute. If any violet color is noted in this fluid after ..."

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