

3-Indoxyl-3-Acetate (Highly Pure) by Molecular Depot is a highly pure indoxyl acetate, a chromogenic substrate used to distinguish the esterases of different micro-organisms. An esterase hydrolyses the ester to free indoxyl, which then oxidises in air and dimerises to indigo, giving an intense blue colour exactly where the enzyme is. It is used as a substrate in esterase detection and microbial identification, in histochemical esterase staining and in enzyme assays. Each unit contains 1 g. MBP supplies Molecular Depot research reagents to research labs in the United States, Canada and worldwide.