Format: 96-well plate

Form: 96 Tests

Detection Method: Colorimetric

Assay Range: 0.025-0.25 units per ml SOD

Unit Definition: The amount of enzyme needed to exhibit 50% dismutation of the superoxide radical.

Assay Time: 1.5 h

Sample Type: Plasma, serum, erythrocyte lysates, and other lysates, tissue homogenates, and cell lysates

Positive Control: Bovine erythrocyte SOD (Cu/Zn)

Kit Contents: Assay Buffer, Sample Buffer, Radical Detector, SOD Standard, Xanthine Oxidase, 96-Well Plate, Plate Cover, and a user protocol.

Comments: A sensitive spectrophotometric assay (450 nm) for the measurement of all three types (Cu/Zn, Mn, and Fe) of SOD A.

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