A Colorimetric Assay for Chemical Heparin in Plasma

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Klein, Michael D.
Drongowski, Robert A.
Linhardt, Robert J.
Langer, Robert S.
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1982-07-15
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ENG
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Biology , Chemistry and chemical biology , Chemical and biological engineering , Biomedical engineering
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A simple, rapid colorimetric assay for plasma heparin is presented. The assay employs the metachromasia of azure A when heparin is added. It is useful for 0 to 10 units/ml and does not depend on heparin's anticoagulant activity. Heparin concentrations determined with this assay are not exactly the same as those determined with coagulation assays. This is probably because azure A determines chemical heparin, not anticoagulant active heparin.
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Analytical Biochemistry, 124, 59-64
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A Colorimetric Assay for Chemical Heparin in Plasma, M. Klein, R.A. Drongowski, R.J. Linhardt, R. Langer, Analytical Biochemistry, 124, 59-64 (1982).
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32697
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