| Bioactivity | Luminol is a chemical that exhibits chemiluminescence with pKa values of 6.74 and 15.1. Luminol exhibits chemiluminescence (CL) at 425 nm λmax. Luminol is commonly used in forensics as a diagnostic tool for the detection of blood stains[1]. |
| Invitro | Luminol concentration is an important factor that affects Chemiluminescence (CL) intensity. The intensity of Luminol chemiluminescence (LCL) does not depend on the concentration of Luminol alone, but also on other factors like concentration of oxidizing agents, enzymes, and pH. Maximum recorded CL intensity was at a Luminol concentration of 0.3 mM. CL intensity increased linearly with increasing concentrations of Luminol in the range of 0.01 to 0.3 mM. However, further increases of Luminol concentration caused a decrease in CL intensity[1]. |
| Name | Luminol |
| CAS | 521-31-3 |
| Formula | C8H7N3O2 |
| Molar Mass | 177.16 |
| Appearance | Solid |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | 4°C, protect from light *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light) |
| Reference | [1]. Michael Mayer, et al. Shedding Light on the Diversity of Surfactant Interactions with Luminol Electrochemiluminescence for Bioanalysis. Anal Chem. 2019 Oct 15;91(20):13080-13087. |