Wur·ster test

(vūr'ster),

an obsolete test for tyrosine in which a substance is dissolved in boiling water and quinone is added. If tyrosine is present, a ruby-colored reaction takes place, and the solution turns brown after a few hours.

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Wurster,

Casimir, German chemist, 1856-1913.

Wurster reagent - filter paper impregnated with tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine, which turns blue in the presence of ozone or hydrogen peroxide.

Wurster test - for tyrosine.

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