A brown crystalline substance, C9H4O3.H2O (see formula). It reacts with amino acids to give a blue colour. Ninhydrin is commonly used in chromatography to analyse the amino-acid content of proteins. It is also used in forensic science to develop latent fingerprints.
Ninhydrin
A compound that reacts with amino acids to give a blue colour. Ninhydrin is commonly used in chromatography to analyse the amino-acid content of proteins.
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