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Data supporting the spectrophotometric method for the estimation of catalase activity
Mahmoud Hussein Hadwan1, Hussein Najm Abed2
1Chemistry Department, College of Science, University of Babylon, Babylon Governorate, P.O. 51002, Hilla City, Iraq.
Abstract:
Here we provide raw and processed data and methods for the estimation of catalase activities. The method for presenting a simple and accurate colorimetric assay for catalase activities is described. This method is based on the reaction of undecomposed hydrogen peroxide with ammonium molybdate to produce a yellowish color, which has a maximum absorbance at 374 nm. The method is characterized by adding a correction factor to exclude the interference that arises from the presence of amino acids and proteins in serum. The assay acts to keep out the interferences that arose from measurement of absorbance at unsuitable wavelengths.

