- Detection method: Colorimetric method
Detection principle
MDA in the catabolite of lipid peroxide can react with thiobarbituric acid (TBA) and produce red compound, which has a maximum absorption peak at 532 nm.

Performance characteristics
| Synonyms |
MDA |
| Sample type |
Serum,plasma,animal tissue |
| Sensitivity |
1.13 μmol/L |
| Detection range |
2.92-40 μmol/L |
| Detection method |
Colorimetric method |
| Assay type |
Quantitative |
| Assay time |
65 min |
| Precision |
Average inter-assay CV: 7.200%Average intra-assay CV: 4.100% |
| Other instruments required |
Micropipettor, Vortex mixer, Incubator, Centrifuge, Magnetic Stirrers |
| Other reagents required |
Normal saline (0.9% NaCl) or PBS (0.01 M, pH 7.4), Glacial acetic acid (analytical reagent, acetic acid concentration ≥99.5%), Absolute ethanol |
| Storage |
2-8℃ |
| Valid period |
6 months |
Images

The level of MDA was significantly lower (P<0.001) in NPCoQ10 groups and even lower in N-NPCoQ10 group.
Z Liu et al found that the usage of N-NPCoQ10 nano-particle can help for transforming the antioxidants which could ameliorate the renal I-R injury in mice. Malondialdehyde (MDA) of rat serum was determined using MDA colorimetric assay kit (E-BC-K025-M).
Dilution of sample
It is recommended to take 2~3 samples with expected large difference to do pre-experiment before formal experiment and dilute the sample according to the result of the formal experiment and the detection range (2.92-40 μmol/L).
The recommended dilution factor for different samples is as follows (for reference only):
|
Sample type
|
Dilution factor
|
|
Human serum
|
1
|
|
Human plasma
|
1
|
|
Rat serum
|
1
|
|
Rat plasma
|
1
|
|
Mouse serum
|
1
|
|
Mouse plasma
|
1
|
|
10% Rat heart tissue homogenate
|
1
|
|
10% Rat liver tissue homogenate
|
1
|
|
10% Rat spleen tissue homogenate
|
1
|
|
10% Rat lung tissue homogenate
|
1
|
|
10% Rat kidney tissue homogenate
|
1
|
|
10% Rat brain tissue homogenate
|
1
|
Note: The diluent is normal saline (0.9% NaCl) or PBS (0.01 M, pH 7.4).