Simplified colorimetry of urinary homovanillic acid.
1980
J L Barron, and
B R Peak
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D010648
Phenylacetates
Derivatives of phenylacetic acid. Included under this heading are a variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that contain the benzeneacetic acid structure. Note that this class of compounds should not be confused with derivatives of phenyl acetate, which contain the PHENOL ester of ACETIC ACID.
Any technique by which an unknown color is evaluated in terms of standard colors. The technique may be visual, photoelectric, or indirect by means of spectrophotometry. It is used in chemistry and physics. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
D006719
Homovanillic Acid
A 3-O-methyl ETHER of (3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid.