| Bioactivity | CENTA is a colorimetric cephalosporin substrate for β-lactamases. Upon hydrolysis by β-lacatamases, CENTA turns from light yellow to chrome yellow, which can be quantified by colorimetric detection at 405 nm as a measure of β-lactamase activity. |
| CAS | 80072-86-2 |
| Formula | C21H17N3O8S3 |
| Molar Mass | 535.57 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. Jones, et al. In vitro evaluation of CENTA, a new beta-lactamase-susceptible chromogenic cephalosporin reagent. J. Clin. Microbiol. 15(5), 954-958 (1982). |