O’Keefe and Alvarado, 2006 – Development of a Rapid Test Kit for Yolk Contamination in Egg White Using Thin Film Chemistry (Reagent Strip Chemistry)

The overall objective was to develop an enzyme-based test strip which could be used to quantify triacylglycerols in egg yolk contaminated egg whites as a method of measuring the level of contamination. The overall reaction scheme that we studied is shown below. The extent of the 4-chlorophenol oxidation would be determined visually with comparison to reference.