Betalain is a red pigment found in beetroot; if the beetroot's cell membrane is damaged, the pigment is released, coloring the surrounding solution, with the intensity related to the degree of damage.
La betalaina es un pigmento rojo en la remolacha; si la membrana celular de la remolacha se daña, el pigmento se libera, tiñendo el líquido circundante, y la intensidad del color está relacionada con el grado de daño.
| Front | Colorimeter 2.1.2(r) |
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| Back | Quantifies absorption/transmission of light by colored sol, higher conc means more light absorbed and less transmitted) |
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