Rapid method for the determination of 5-hydroxytryptamine and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid in small regions of rat brain.
A rapid and sensitive method for measuring 5-hydroxytryptamine and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid, using o-phthalaldehyde and L-cysteine, is presented, enabling both compounds to be measured in small areas of rat brain.
D000447:Aldehydes; D000818:Animals; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D003545:Cysteine; D005470:Fluorometry; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D051381:Rats; D012701:Serotonin / Q000032:analysis*
D000447:Aldehydes; D012701:Serotonin; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid; D003545:Cysteine