A new method for spectrophotometric determination of formaldehyde in biologicals.
A coloured complex formed with formaldehyde by the action of phenyl hydrazine, potassium ferricyanide and chloroform in presence of methanol, is described and developed to quantitate formaldehyde in biologicals.
Shrivastaw
K P
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Biochemistry Laboratory, Central Research Institute Kasauli, India.
Singh
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D001688:Biological Products / Q000737:chemistry*; D002725:Chloroform / Q000737:chemistry; D005292:Ferricyanides / Q000737:chemistry; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D010659:Phenylhydrazines / Q000737:chemistry; D013053:Spectrophotometry / Q000379:methods*
D001688:Biological Products; D005292:Ferricyanides; D010659:Phenylhydrazines; D005557:Formaldehyde; D002725:Chloroform; C028033:potassium ferricyanide