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Specialty Chemistry Forums => Biochemistry and Chemical Biology Forum => Topic started by: penhimdangyeu on May 03, 2014, 02:46:33 AM

Title: Asking about Folin reagent incubation time?
Post by: penhimdangyeu on May 03, 2014, 02:46:33 AM
After we add Folin reagent into protein sample, we wait for the color development within 30 minutes. What wrong if the incubation time take longer than usual. I tested with 3 diferent incubation time and I recieved three different results after measuring colorimetrically.
Title: Re: Asking about Folin reagent incubation time?
Post by: Arkcon on May 03, 2014, 06:51:15 AM
Good work.  You've learned something important -- how you do things, including timing, has to be the same at all times you perform a procedure, if you want results you can rely on.  Now, some tasks for you -- how different were they?  Are they more different, over time, as they are with multiple runs with the same sample?  As an example of things to think about.
Title: Re: Asking about Folin reagent incubation time?
Post by: penhimdangyeu on May 03, 2014, 09:02:21 AM
I wonder whether any reaction occur after 30 minutes and more or not. I think something hapened inside the tubes but I dont know exactly what was going on. It may be due to the self-oxidation of some components inside or the colorimetric reaction continue to happen but out of control. :)