Abstract
Urea is the major nitrogenous end product of protein metabolism in mammals. Here, we describe a quantitative, sensitive method for urea determination using a modified Jung reagent. This assay is specific for urea and is unaffected by ammonia, a common interferent in tissue and cell cultures. We demonstrate that this convenient colorimetric microplatebased, room temperature assay can be applied to determine urea synthesis in cell culture.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 541-544 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Biochemistry and Cell Biology |
Volume | 87 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2009 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology