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MeSH Heading: o-Phthalaldehyde
Tree Number(s): D02.047.750; D02.241.223.805.780
Unique ID: D009764
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009764
Scope Note: A reagent that forms fluorescent conjugation products with primary amines. It is used for the detection of many biogenic amines, peptides, and proteins in nanogram quantities in body fluids.
Entry Term(s): Orthophthaldialdehyde; o-Phthaldialdehyde; ortho-Phthalaldehyde; ortho-Phthalic Aldehyde
Pharm Action: Disinfectants
Enzyme Inhibitors
Indicators and Reagents
CAS Type 1 Name: 1,2-Benzenedicarboxaldehyde
Previous Indexing: Aldehydes (1966-1976); Phthalic Acids (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under ALDEHYDES 1977-90
History Note: 91(77); was see under ALDEHYDES 1977-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1976/04/27
Revision Date: 1998/06/10

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

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Concept UI: M0015158
Scope Note: A reagent that forms fluorescent conjugation products with primary amines. It is used for the detection of many biogenic amines, peptides, and proteins in nanogram quantities in body fluids.
Terms: o-Phthalaldehyde Preferred Term
Term UI T029017
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (1977); ortho-Phthalaldehyde
Term UI T029018
Date04/26/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); ortho-Phthalic Aldehyde
Term UI T029019
Date03/28/1983
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); o-Phthaldialdehyde
Term UI T029020
Date03/31/1982
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Orthophthaldialdehyde
Term UI T029021
Date11/29/1982
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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