Re: pepsyn

Cynthia G Fields (cfields@maroon.tc.umn.edu)
Mon, 20 Jan 1997 16:20:45 -0600 (CST)

Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 16:20:45 -0600 (CST)
From: Cynthia G Fields <cfields@maroon.tc.umn.edu>
Subject: Re: pepsyn
In-Reply-To: <199701201559.HAA16601@mendel.Berkeley.EDU>
To: Recipients of ABRF List <abrf@aecom.yu.edu>

Paul,

Applied Biosystems sells (or at least they used to) those 3 ninhydrin
reagents you speak of. I'm not at work, so I don't know off hand
the part numbers. Call 1-800-874-9868 and ask for order administration.
They are "peptide" reagents.

Sincerely,

Cindy Fields
University of Minnesnowta

On Mon, 20 Jan 1997, Paul Motchnik wrote:

>
> I have been using a ninhydrin kit to monitor coupling reactions in peptide
> synthesis. The kit is from Dupont NEN who no longer carries the kit.
> Does anyone know of a vendor who carries a ninhydrin kit. It consists of
> three reagents, ninhydrin in ethanol, pheonol in ethanol, and KCN in
> pyridine. Should I just make it myself?? Thanks in advance.
>
> Paul Motchnik
> XOMA Corp.
> Berkeley, CA
>