{"id":69757,"date":"2026-05-02T06:02:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T04:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/?post_type=product&#038;p=69757"},"modified":"2026-05-02T06:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T04:02:09","slug":"million%ef%bf%bd%ef%bf%bd%ef%bf%bds-reagent-500ml","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/?product=million%ef%bf%bd%ef%bf%bd%ef%bf%bds-reagent-500ml","title":{"rendered":"Million\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds Reagent 500ml"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Million\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds Reagent 500ml<\/p>\n<p>Millon\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds Reagent is primarily used in biochemistry and chemistry laboratories to detect the presence of tyrosine, the only amino acid containing a phenol group, and by extension, to indicate the presence of proteins that contain tyrosine. <\/p>\n<p>How it works:<br \/> Millon\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds Reagent, which is a solution of mercuric and mercurous ions in nitric and nitrous acid, reacts with the phenol group of tyrosine.<br \/> This reaction results in the formation of a pink to brick-red precipitate or solution, indicating a positive test for tyrosine.<br \/> Since almost all proteins contain tyrosine, Millon\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds Reagent can be used as a general test for proteins, although it\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds not specific and can also react with other phenolic compounds.<br \/> In summary:<br \/> Millon\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds Reagent is used to detect tyrosine and, consequently, proteins in biological samples. The reagent reacts with tyrosine to produce a colored precipitate or solution, signaling the presence of tyrosine. <\/p>\n<p>Million\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds Reagent 500ml<\/p>\n<p>A solution that is usually made by dissolving mercury in concentrated nitric acid and diluting with water and that when heated with phenolic compounds gives a red coloration used as a test especially for tyrosine and proteins containing tyrosine.<\/p>\n<p>Mainly used in qualitative analysis.<\/p>\n<p>Million\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds Reagent 500ml<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A solution that is usually made by dissolving mercury in concentrated nitric acid and diluting with water and that when heated with phenolic compounds gives a red coloration used as a test especially for tyrosine and proteins containing tyrosine.<\/p>\n<p>Mainly used in qualitative analysis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[24937],"product_tag":[20766],"class_list":["post-69757","product","type-product","status-publish","product_cat-other-miscellaneous-other-disposable-consumables-items","product_tag-millions-reagent-500ml","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/69757","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=69757"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=69757"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=69757"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chestxray.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=69757"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}