benzidine test

benzidine test

An obsolete colourimetric test once used to detect heme (haemoglobin, myoglobin and related pigments), which fell into disfavour due in part to benzidine's carcinogenic potential.
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Adler,

Oscar, German physician, 1879-1932.
Adler test - a test to detect the presence of blood. Synonym(s): benzidine test
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