How are mg of acetaldehyde calculated from mg of acetaldehyde ammonia trimer in the Acetaldehyde Assay Kit (K-ACHYD)?

Modified on Mon, 24 May, 2021 at 9:42 AM

The calculation to get obtain mg of acetaldehyde from mg of acetaldehyde ammonia trimer is as follows:

(80 / 183.25) x 3 x 44.05 = 57.7 mg of acetaldehyde

where:

80 = mg acetaldehyde ammonia trimer

183.25 = mwt acetaldehyde trimer

44.05 = mwt acetaldehyde

3 = molecules of acetaldehyde per molecule of acetaldehyde ammonia trimer.

It is stated as approximately 50 mg because acetaldehyde has a boiling point of 20 Celsius therefore adds to the inaccuracy.