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One of the most sensitive and widespread colorimetric detection systems in matrix-based application formats is the redox couple 5-bromo-4-chloro3-indolyl phosphate (BCIP)/nitroblue tetrazolium chloride (NBT). It is used for the detection and localization of alkaline phosphatase activity.
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Guder, HJ., Kunz, W., West, S. (1992). Colorimetric Systems. In: Kessler, C. (eds) Nonradioactive Labeling and Detection of Biomolecules. Springer Laboratory. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-00144-8_12
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