Kastle-Meyer test
Phenolphthalein based presumptive test. Reduced phenolphthalin is oxidised by haem peroxidase activity in the presence of hydrogen peroxide to give a pink colour. Sensitivity around 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 100,000 dilutions.
Phenolphthalein based presumptive test. Reduced phenolphthalin is oxidised by haem peroxidase activity in the presence of hydrogen peroxide to give a pink colour. Sensitivity around 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 100,000 dilutions.
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