Free Glycerol Assay Kit

(Catalog #K630-100; 100 assays; Store at -20^oC; Lot#: 40630)

I. Introduction:

Glycerol is widely used in foods, beverages, solvents, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, etc. There is broad interest in quantification of glycerol for research and development. BioVision’s Glycerol Assay Kit provides a sensitive, easy assay to measure free glycerol concentration in various samples. In the assay, glycerol is enzymatically oxidized to generate a product which reacts with the probe to generate color ( = 570 nm) and fluorescence (Ex/Em = 535/587 nm). The kit can detect 50 pmol-10 nmol (or 1~10000 M range) of glycerol in various samples.

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   Kit Contents:

   
   

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   Storage and Handling:

   
   

Store kit at –20^oC, protect from light. Warm Assay Buffer to room temperature before use. Briefly centrifuge all small vials prior to opening.

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   Reagents Preparation:

   
   

Glycerol Probe: Dissolve in 220 l anhydrous DMSO (provided) before use. Store at –20^oC, protect from light and moisture. Use within two months.

Glycerol Enzyme Mix: Dissolve in 220 l Assay Buffer. Aliquot and store at –20^oC. Use within two months.

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   Glycerol Assay Protocol:

   
   

1. Standard Curve Preparation:

For the colorimetric assay, add 10 l of the glycerol standard to 990 l of Assay Buffer to generate 1 mM glycerol standard, mix well. Add 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 l into each well individually. Adjust volume to 50 l/well with Assay Buffer to generate 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 nmol/well of glycerol Standard.

For the fluorometric assay, dilute the Glycerol Standard to 0.01- 0.1 mM with the Assay Buffer (Detection sensitivity is 10-100 fold higher for a fluorometric than a colorimetric assay). Follow the protocol as for the colorimetric assay.

2. Sample Preparation: Prepare test samples to a final volume of 50 l/well with Assay Buffer in a 96-well plate. We suggest testing several dilutions of your sample to make sure the readings are within the standard curve range.

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   Reaction Mix: Mix enough reagent for the number of samples and standards to be performed: For each well, prepare a total 50 l Reaction Mix:

   
   

46 l Assay Buffer

2 l Glycerol Probe

2 l Glycerol Enzyme Mix

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   Add 50 l of the Reaction Mix to each well containing standard and samples. Mix well. Incubate at room temperature for 30 minutes, protect from light.

   
   

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   Measure O.D. 570 nm for the colorimetric assay or Ex/Em = 535/590 nm for the fluorometric assay in a microtiter plate reader. The reaction is stable for at least two hours.

   
   


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   Calculations: Correct background by subtracting the value derived from the 0 glycerol standard from all sample readings. Plot the standard curve (OD 570nm or Fluorescence readings vs. nmol). Apply sample readings to the standard curve. Glycerol concentration can then be calculated:

   
   

C = Ga / Sv nmol/l or mol/ml or mM

Where: Ga is Glycerol amount from standard curve (nmol).

Sv is the sample volume (before dilution) added in sample wells (l).

Glycerol molecular weight: 92.09.