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. 1976 Oct;29(10):908–909. doi: 10.1136/jcp.29.10.908

Stabilization of bromthymol blue colour in lecithin-sphingomyelin ratio determinations in amniotic fluid.

A G Andrews, I Horacek, F R Betheras
PMCID: PMC476213  PMID: 977767

Abstract

Amniotic fluid lecithin and sphingomyelin areas after extraction and chromatography are rendered permanently visible by the use of bromthymol blue dye buffered to a pH of 11-3.

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