For quantitative determination of glutamate and evaluation of drug effects on glutamate metabolism.

• Linear detection range 50 μM to 2.5 mM glutamate
• Convenient room temperature assay. No 37°C heater is needed
• Can be readily automated to test thousands of samples per day

Glutamate is an important chemical in general metabolism

BioAssay Systems’ EnzyChrom™ glutamate assay kit is based on glutamate dehydrogenase catalyzed oxidation of glutamate, in which the formed NADH reduces a formazan (MTT) Reagent. The intensity of the product color, measured at 565 nm, is proportionate to the glutamate concentration in the sample.

It is also a crucial mammalian neurotransmitter that is believed to be involved in a number of neurological and psychiatric disorders such as lateral sclerosis, lathyrism, autism and Alzheimer’s disease. Glutamate is also widely used as a flavor enhancer in the food industry. Simple, direct and automation-ready. Procedures for measuring glutamate concentration are very desirable.