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