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dipicolinic acid

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dipicolinic acid [dī¦pik·ə¦lin·ik ′as·əd]
(biochemistry)
C7H5O4N·1½H2O A chelating agent composing 5-15% of the dry weight of bacterial spores.


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These solid-state surfaces have been used to detect cholinesterase inhibitors down to 7 pptrillion levels in aqueous solution and can detect dipicolinic acid and sugars found in the spores of Bacillus and Chlostridium.
The technology uses a time-gated spectrometer to measure the luminescence of Dipicolinic acid (DPA), a chemical unique to bacterial spores, when it binds to a chemical sensor.
 
 
 
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