QuantiQuik™ Histamine Quick Test Strips
Application: Direct determination of Histamine concentrations in fish, wine, and other samples.
Note: Requires access to pipettes for dilution. We offer pipettes that can be purchased separately: 1000 uL Pipettes (Catalog: TP-20), 200 uL Pipettes (Catalog: TP-100), or 400 uL Pipettes. (Catalog: TP-400). Samples may also require a centrifuge (Catalog: CTFG) or PVPP Powder (Catalog: PVPP-10), which we sell separately.
Key Features:
- Fast and sensitive. Use of 500 mg of fish or 250 µL of sample. Semi-quantitative measurement between 0-200 ppm (undiluted) Histamine.
- Convenient. No expensive lab equipment needed.
- Sample treatment and assay can be performed in under 15 minutes.
Method: Visual
Samples: Seafood, wine, juice, milk and dairy products, etc
Species: All
Size: 10 tests
Shelf Life: 6 months
More Details:
HISTAMINE(C5H9N3) is a biogenic amine naturally present in many foods and body cells in amounts without toxicological significance. It is also a contaminant mostly found in Scombridae family fishes, such as tuna and mackerel, as well as other seafood products when they are improperly handled or stored. The consumption of foods containing high levels of histamine may lead to an allergy-like food poisoning known as scombroid poisoning.
Gentaur Genprice QuantiQuik™ Histamine Quick Test Strips are based on histamine dehydrogenase catalyzed oxidation of histamine in which the formed electron mediator reduces a formazan (MTT) reagent. The intensity of product color is directly proportional to histamine concentration in the sample.
