ORAC black plate? - FAQS.TIPS

Daniela Enriquez-Ochoa @Daniela_Enriquez-Ochoa

04 April 2018 0 6K Report

I am planning to perform an ORAC assay. I have read in several papers that authors use a black plate, and others don't. Is it necessary? What kind of plate is the adequate for this kind of assay? I am testing a plant lysate...

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