QuantiChrom™ Glutathione (GSH) Assay Kit

We would like to know if the QuantiChrom glutathione assay kit ref: DIGT-250 can be used to detect glutathione in wine.

We tested a few wine samples (red and white) with our DIGT-250 kit. Unfortunately, the wine gave too high of a background at 412 nm and the glutathione levels are too low in wine for dilution of the sample to work. Therefore, we cannot recommend using this kit for glutathione determination in wine.

The protocol does not mention sample collection methods (i.e. whether it requires special preservatives, stabilizers etc.). What are your recommendations?

We recommend processing serum samples immediately and avoiding prolonged storage. Rapid acidification is required to prevent GSH auto-oxidation, GSH and GSSG degradation, as well as to precipitate proteins that interfere with analysis. Although we have not validated it, we believe the processed samples should be stable at -80°C.For more detailed product information and questions, please feel free to Contact Us. Or for more general information regarding our assays, please refer to our General Questions.

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