Micromethod for Tocopherol Determination in Blood Serum

[摘要] An improved microprocedure for the determination of tocopherol in blood serum is reported. Tocopherol is oxidized by ferric chloride and the pink complex of ferrous ions with 4,7-diphenyl-10,10-phenanthroline (bathophenanthroline) is determined spectrophotometrically. The test is more sensitive than colorimetric methods using 2,2',2''-tripyridine,2,2'-bipyridine (bipyridyl) or 2,4,6-tripyridyl-s-triazine. The use of phosphoric acid prevents the photochemical reduction of ferric chloride and also reduces interference of carotene to a minimum. The amount of carotene oxidized by ferric chloride in the first 5 min. is negligible in the presence of bathophenanthroline. As its further oxidation is stopped by phosphoric acid, the contribution of carotene to the ferrous-bathophenanonthroline complex is insignificant.

[学科分类] 过敏症与临床免疫学