ninhydrin reaction
n.
A test for proteins, peptones, peptides, and amino acids possessing free carboxyl and alpha-amino groups in which ninhydrin reacts with such compounds to produce a blue color.
Nearby words
ningsia, ningxia, ningxia hui, ningxia hui autonomous region, ninhydrin, ninhydrin reaction, ninian, ninib, ninigi, ninja, ninja loan
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