Galactose Assay, Catalog: MA-0281

Catalog MA-0281

Size 100 wells

Sample Type Cell & T issue culture supernatants, Urine, Plasma, Serum, Other Biological Fluids

Method of Detection Colorimetric, OD 570 nm or Fluorometric, Ex/Em = 535/587 nm

Assay Type Quantitative

Application A plate-based simple sensitive way to measure galactose in a variety of samples.

Sensitivity < 1 nanomole colorimetrically & < 50 picomoles using fluorescence.

Storage Conditions -20°C

Shipping Temperature Gel Pack

Shelf Life One year from the date of delivery

Galactose, one of the major naturally occurring sugars, cannot be directly used by the human body. It is assimilated through the Leloir pathway through the mediation of galactokinase, galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase and UDP-galactose-4-epimerase. Once converted to glucose- 6-phosphate it can be utilized or be stored as glycogen. Cells grown in galactose in place of glucose rely heavily on oxphos and decreased glycolysis. AkrivisBio’s Galactose Assay is a simple sensitive way to measure galactose in a variety of samples with a sensitivity below 1 nanomole colorimetrically and below 50 picomoles using fluorescence.