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67309

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Kovac′s reagent for indoles

suitable for microbiology

Synonym(s):

4-(Dimethylamino)benzaldehyde solution

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H11NO
CAS Number:
100-10-7
Molecular Weight:
149.19
Beilstein:
4132845
MDL number:
MFCD00003381
UNSPSC Code:
41171621
PubChem Substance ID:
329760541
NACRES:
NA.85

Agency

according to ISO 16654:2001

Quality Level

200

product line

BioChemika

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

composition

4-(dimethlyamino)benzaldehyde, 50 g/L
hydrochloric acid, 240 g/L
isoamylic alcohol, 710 g/L

technique(s)

microbe id | specific enzyme detection: suitable

application(s)

agriculture
clinical testing
environmental
food and beverages
microbiology

storage temp.

2-8°C

suitability

Escherichia coli
coliforms

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)c1ccc(cc1)N(C)C

InChI

1S/C9H11NO/c1-10(2)9-5-3-8(7-11)4-6-9/h3-7H,1-2H3

InChI key

BGNGWHSBYQYVRX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Kovac′s reagent is prepared by mixing p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde, isoamyl alcohol and concentrated hydrochloric acid. For identification of an organism, the formation of Indole from a tryptophan substrate is a useful diagnostic tool. Indole production is a crucial test in identification of Escherichia coli. After incubation, adding the reagent will help in determination if Indole that has been produced. The reagent turns red when reacts with Indole.

Application

In the presence of oxygen, some bacteria, like E.coli, are able to split tryptophan into indole and alpha-aminopropionic acid. This reagent is for detecting the indole and identify the indole-positive and indole-negative microorganisms.
Kovac′s reagent may be used for spot test for determination of indole by saturating filter paper with the reagent. It may also be used for initial spot test for determination of indole followed by quantification by spectrophotometric assay and HPLC-UV/Vis-MS/MS methods.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

109.4 °F

Flash Point(C)

43 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

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PDSCL

Deleterious substance

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 2 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water insoluble liquid

ISHL Indicated Name

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ISHL Notified Names

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JAN Code

67309-VAR-F:
67309-BULK-F:
67309-100ML-F:4548173218625

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BCCG3914
BCCF1994

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Rita R. Colwell, R. Grigorova
Methods in Microbiology, 19, 27-27 (1987)
S. Harisha
An Introduction to Practical Biotechnology, 193-193 (2005)
R W Trepeta et al.
Journal of clinical microbiology, 19(2), 172-174 (1984-02-01)
Escherichia coli is the most common gram-negative microbe isolated and identified in clinical microbiology laboratories. It can be identified within 1 h by oxidase, indole, lactose, and beta-glucuronidase tests. The oxidase and indole tests are performed as spot tests, and
Patrick R Porubsky et al.
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 475(1), 14-17 (2008-04-22)
Cytochrome P450 2A13 (CYP2A13) is a lung specific enzyme known to activate the potent tobacco procarcinogen 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) into two carcinogenic metabolites. CYP2A13 has been crystallized and X-ray diffraction experiments illuminated the structure of this enzyme, but with an unknown
Jun-Min Guo et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 58(11), 6556-6561 (2010-05-15)
A simple colorimetric method for the differentiation of indoleacetic acid (IAA) and indolebutyric acid (IBA) in plant samples is described. The color change is based upon the reaction between the auxins and p-(dimethylamino)benzaldehyde (PDAB, Ehrlich reagent) following the electrophilic substitution
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