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Tetrazolium Salts

Quaternary salts derived from tetrazoles. They are used in tests to distinguish between reducing sugars and simple aldehydes, for detection of dehydrogenase in tissues, cells, and bacteria, for determination of corticosteroids, and in color photography. (From Mall's Dictionary of Chemistry, 5th ed, p455)

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Quaternary salts derived from tetrazoles. They are used in tests to distinguish between reducing sugars and simple aldehydes, for detection of dehydrogenase in tissues, cells, and bacteria, for determination of corticosteroids, and in color photography. (From Mall's Dictionary of Chemistry, 5th ed, p455)

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  • Tetrazolium Salt
  • Salt, Tetrazolium
  • Salts, Tetrazolium

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Tetrazolium Salts. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013778. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013778
  2. Tetrazolium Salts. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q68070987