Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ BactiDrop™ Ninhydrin

Description

• Detect hydrolysis of sodium hippurate by beta-hemolytic streptococci, Gardnerella vaginalis, and Campylobacter jejuni with Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ BactiDrop™ Ninhydrin
• The hippurate hydrolysis test determines the ability of group B streptococci as well as other bacteria to enzymatically hydrolyze sodium hippurate1-3
• Hwang and Ederer employed the Ninhydrin Reagent in a rapid method to detect hippurate hydrolysis by the end product glycine4
• BactiDrop Ninhydrin is used to detect sodium hippurate hydrolysis by beta-hemolytic streptococci, G
• vaginalis, and C
• jejuni.Hippuric acid is hydrolyzed by the enzyme hippuricase to glycine and benzoic acid
• Ninhydrin evokes a five-step reaction to form hydrindantin (a reduced form of ninhydrin), carbon dioxide, and ammonia
• A condensation reaction happens with hydrindantin, ammonia and residual ninhydrin to produce a final purple colored complex3.Ready to use: No further preparation is required.Easy to interpret:Positive test - Blue to purple color development within 30 minutes.Negative test - Light grey color development or no color change within 30 minutes.BactiDrop Ninhydrin contains ninhydrin (CAS 485-47-2), acetone (CAS 67-64-1) and butyl alcohol (CAS 71-36-3)
• The reagent is supplied as 0.75 mL ampules
• This reagent has been tested using quality control procedure and found to be acceptable.Not all products are available for sale in all territories
• Please inquire.Remel™ and Oxoid™ products are now part of the Thermo Scientific brand.