Definition of ninhydrin in English:
ninhydrin
noun nɪnˈhʌɪdrɪnninˈhīdrin
mass nounChemistry A synthetic crystalline compound which forms deeply coloured products with primary amines and is used in analytical tests for amino acids.
A ketone derivative of indene; chemical formula: C₉H₆O₄
Example sentencesExamples
- The proline content was determined by reacting with ninhydrin in an acid medium.
- The clone expressing the g lactamase forms some amino acid product - this is readily detected by staining with ninhydrin.
- The amino acids were separated in this HPLC-system by ion exchange and detected after post-column derivatization with ninhydrin at 570 nm.
- After the chromatography was complete, dried plates were sprayed with a solution of 2% ninhydrin in acetone (w/v), followed by heating.
- The photochemistry of ninhydrin in benzene and water was studied by laser flash photolysis and electron paramagnetic resonance.
Origin
Early 20th century: from nin- (of unknown origin) + hydro- + -in1.