Thiobarbituric acid is an organic compound and a heterocycle. It is used as a reagent in assaying malondialdehyde (the

TBARS Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) are formed as a byproduct of lipid peroxidation (i.e. as degradation products of fats) which can be detected by the TBARS assay using thiobarbituric acid as a reagent. TBARS can be upregulated, fo ...

assay of

lipid peroxidation Lipid peroxidation is the chain of reactions of oxidative degradation of lipids. It is the process in which radical (chemistry), free radicals "steal" electrons from the lipids in cell membranes, resulting in cell damage. This process proceeds by ...

). It is also used in Kodak Fogging Developer FD-70, part of the ''Kodak Direct Positive Film Developing Outfit'' for making black and white slides (positives).

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