| Literature DB >> 7773198 |
D Zhang1, S Okada, T Kawabata, T Yasuda.
Abstract
A simple method for direct quantitation of non-transferrin-bound iron (NTBI) in serum is introduced. NTBI was separated from serum by adding excess nitrilotriacetic acid disodium salt (NTA) to serum to form an Fe-NTA complex and then ultrafiltrated using a micro-filter. The NTBI in the ultrafiltrate was quantitated using a bathophenanthroline-based method. The optimal detection condition and several potential confounding factors were investigated. The actual measurements to samples in vivo and in vitro showed that this method is very practical.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7773198
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Mol Biol Int ISSN: 1039-9712