Abelin reaction
Encyclopedia
The Abelin reaction is a qualitative reaction for demonstrating the presence of arsphenamine
and neoarsphenamine in blood
and urine
.
It is named for Issak Abelin, Swiss physiologist.
Arsphenamine
Arsphenamine, also known as Salvarsan and 606, is a drug that was used beginning in the 1910s to treat syphilis and trypanosomiasis...
and neoarsphenamine in blood
Blood
Blood is a specialized bodily fluid in animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells....
and urine
Urine
Urine is a typically sterile liquid by-product of the body that is secreted by the kidneys through a process called urination and excreted through the urethra. Cellular metabolism generates numerous by-products, many rich in nitrogen, that require elimination from the bloodstream...
.
It is named for Issak Abelin, Swiss physiologist.