Linearization of the Bradford protein assay to application in cow milk proteins quantification by UV-Vis spectrophotometry method.

Reliable methods for determination and quantification of total protein in food are essential information to ensure quality and safety of food trade. The objective of this study was to evaluate the linearity of calibration curves obtained from different proteins (blood serum albumin-BSA, α-LA, β-LG,...

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Autores: SANTOS, A. S. de O. dos; COSTA, F. F.; ESTEVES, W. T.; BRITO, M. A. V. P. e; FURTADO, M. A. M.; MARTINS, M. F.
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Estado:Published version
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Brasil
Institución:EMBRAPA
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da EMBRAPA (Repository Open Access to Scientific Information from EMBRAPA - Alice)
Lenguaje:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br:doc/1011872
Acceso en línea:http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1011872
https://doi.org/10.14295/2238-6416.v69i6.350
Nivel de acceso:Acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bovine
Skimmed milk
Spectrophotometry
Proteins quantification
BSA
beta-casein
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Sumario:Reliable methods for determination and quantification of total protein in food are essential information to ensure quality and safety of food trade. The objective of this study was to evaluate the linearity of calibration curves obtained from different proteins (blood serum albumin-BSA, α-LA, β-LG, caseins (CN): αs, β and κ-CAS) with the reagent of Bradford. Comercial UHT skimmed bovine milk was analyzed for the determination of total protein using the Bradford method by reading at 595 nm. The determination of the concentrations of total milk protein was achieved by linear regression. The Bradford method showed a high sensitivity for the determination of total proteins in bovine milk dilution 1:25 to values closer to those obtained by the Kjeldahl method. The results showed that the calibration curve of standard proteins β-CN and BSA obtained better linearity with less variation in the absorbance measurements for the determination of total protein of milk.