Short Description
Quantifies starch content using a colorimetric method.
Development Stage
Research-Grade Metabolic Assay Development
Description
This OXPHOSight™ Starch Assay Kit provides a comprehensive enzymatic method for quantifying total starch content in plant tissues and biological samples. The system utilizes a two-step process involving amylase digestion followed by glucose quantification, ensuring high specificity and accuracy. This robust tool facilitates research into carbohydrate storage, plant metabolism, and nutritional analysis, offering a streamlined workflow for fundamental studies in agriculture, botany, and metabolic regulation.
Features
Combines enzymatic hydrolysis with specific glucose detection for the precise quantification of starch, supporting carbohydrate storage studies and plant physiology research with high accuracy.
Process Relevance
Quantifying starch accumulation to evaluate energy storage and metabolic efficiency in biological systems.
Application Stage
Agricultural research, plant physiology, and carbohydrate analysis.
Applications
Measure starch levels in plant tissues and food samples to investigate carbohydrate storage and metabolic processing in research.
Qualified With
Internal performance validation using reference standards under defined assay conditions.
Detection Method
Absorbance at 570nm, or Fluorescence Detection (Ex 530 nm / Em 585 nm)
Sample Type
Food, plant tissue, biological samples.
Research Areas
Carbohydrate Metabolism
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