L-Malic Acid (Regular) Assay Kit, for the specific assay of L-malic acid (L-malate) in beverages and food products.
Manual format UV-method for the determination of L-Malic Acid in foodstuffs, beverages and other materials
Principle:
(L-malate dehydrogenase)
(1) L-Malic acid + NAD+ ↔ oxaloacetate + NADH + H+
(glutamate-oxaloacetate transaminase)
(2) Oxaloacetate + L-glutamate → L-aspartate + 2-oxoglutarate
Kit size: (K-LMALR)
58 assays (manual) / 580 (microplate) or
(K-LMALL)
116 assays (manual) / 1160 (microplate)
Method: Spectrophotometric at 340 nm
Reaction time: ~ 3 min
Detection limit: 0.25 mg/L
Application examples:
Wine, beer, fruit juices, soft drinks, candies, fruit and vegetables,
bread, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and other materials (e.g. biological
cultures, samples, etc.)
Method recognition:
Methods based on this principle have been accepted by AOAC, EEC,
EN, NF, NEN, DIN, GOST, OIV, IFU, AIJN and MEBAK
Advantages
- PVP incorporated to prevent tannin inhibition
- Both enzymes supplied as stable suspensions
- Very competitive price (cost per test)
- All reagents stable for > 2 years after preparation
- Very rapid reaction (~ 3 min)
- Mega-Calc™ software tool is available from our website for hassle-free raw data processing
- Standard included
- Extended cofactors stability
- Suitable for manual and microplate format
