Development of Singlet Oxygen Absorption Capacity (SOAC) Assay Method Using a Microplate Reader

作者:Takahashi Shingo*; Iwasaki Kino Yuko; Aizawa Koichi; Terao Junji; Mukai Kazuo
来源:Journal of AOAC International, 2016, 99(1): 193-197.
DOI:10.5740/jaoacint.15-0165

摘要

Recently, a new assay method that can quantify the singlet oxygen absorption capacity (SOAC) of natural antioxidants and food extracts was developed. The SOAC values were measured in ethanol chloroform D2O (50 + 50 + 1, v/v/v) solution at 35 degrees C using a UV-Vis spectrophotometer equipped with a six-channel cell positioner and an electron-temperature control unit. In the present study, measurement of the SOAC values was performed for eight representative carotenoids and three vegetable extracts (tomato, carrot, and red paprika) using a versatile instrument, the microplate reader. A 24-well glass microplate was used for measurements because a plastic microplate, commonly used in the laboratory, dissolves in the ethanol-chloroform-D2O solution. The SOAC values of eight carotenoids and three vegetable extracts measured using a microplate reader were in good agreement with the corresponding values measured using a UV-Vis spectrophotometer, suggesting that the microplate reader is an applicable instrument for the measurement of reliable SOAC values for general antioxidants and food extracts in solution.

  • 出版日期2016-2