Abelin reaction

Abelin reaction
Abelin reaction
	Neosalvarsan
Purpose	Detection of arsphenamine or neoarsphenamine
Test of	Blood or urine

The Abelin reaction is a qualitative reaction for demonstrating the presence of arsphenamine and neoarsphenamine in blood and urine.

It is named for Isaak Abelin, Swiss physiologist.^[1]

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