What Color is Egg White?

Description: Riboflavin fluorescence in egg white is quenched because it is bound to a riboflavin binding protein. The excess protein can be titrated with free riboflavin to a fluorescent end-point. If the protein is denatured, the solution becomes fluorescent.

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Source: Journal of Chemical Education - Vol. 65

Year or vol: 1988 page: 814

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