Table 1.
Estimated Percentage of Tyrosine Groups Modified with Varied Amount of Diazonium Salt
Sample | Equivalents added | Absorbance | Azo conc. (%) | Silk conc. (%) | % Amino acids modified |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Silk control | 0 | 0.187 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
AZO 1 | 1 | 0.294 | 10 | 4 | 8 |
AZO 2 | 2 | 0.365 | 20 | 4 | 14 |
AZO 3 | 3 | 0.467 | 30 | 4 | 20 |