Triglycerides (TG) are esters of glycerol and three fatty acids. They are bound to proteins and transported as macromolecular particles called lipoproteins. Triglyceride concentrations are useful in the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, pancreatitis, heart disease, and other diseases. High triglyceride levels increase the risk of heart disease, strokes, and type-2 diabetes.
Tribioscience’s Triglyceride Colorimetric Assay kit is designed to be a robust, simple, and high throughput method based on coupled enzymatic reactions. Triglyceride is hydrolyzed to produce glycerol and fatty acids. The glycerol is oxidized to generate hydrogen peroxide which reacts with the probe measured by colorimetric method at OD = 570 nm.
Applications
Direct Assays: As low as 1 mg/dL of Triglyceride in serum, cell culture, tissues, and other biological samples.
