In a mixture of ethylene and acetylene, the ethylene is selectively oxidized to formaldehyde. This oxidation is used in the determination of nitrogenase (nitrogen fixation) activity where ethylene produced by the enzyme from added acetylene, has to be measured. The formaldehyde produced from the ethylene is proportional to the enzyme activity, and can be assayed colorimetrically or otherwise.
The present invention relates to reagents and processes for the preparation of diagnostics which use a chromogenic redox detection system and whose chromogenic redox detection system essentially remains unaffected by interference from reducing. compounds in the sample material.
The present invention relates to reagents and processes for the preparation of diagnostics which use a chromogenic redox detection system and whose chromogenic redox detection system essentially remains unaffected by interference from reducing compounds in the sample material.
