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    CAS Number: 41906-86-9

    Nitrocefin

    $163.00 - $1,016.00

    Nitrocefin is a chromogenic cephalosporin used to detect β-lactamases in bacteria. Although it is a cephalosporin, it does not appear to have antimicrobial properties, but has useful diagnostic properties.  Structurally, it contains a β-lactam ring which is susceptible to β-lactamase mediated hydrolysis.  Once hydrolyzed, the degraded compound changes color from yellow to red.  Nitrocefin can be used as a reagent in β-lactamase activity studies.  

    Nitrocefin is soluble in DMSO.