ETHANOL-INDUCED RELEASE OF ACETALDEHYDE FROM BLOOD AND ITS EFFECT ON THE DETERMINATION OF ACETALDEHYDE

The details of the methodology of the study are described, and the results are discussed. The measurement of acetaldehyde in precipitated blood seemed to be complicated by the production of acetaldehyde from a nonethanol source. It was also found that the Stotz colorimetric procedure does not liberate significant amounts of acetaldehyde if the precipitated blood is promptly distilled because the precipitate is separated before raising the temperature in distillation. The findings indicate that further refinement in methods will be required before accurate estimation of the amounts of acetaldehyde produced in blood by ethanol metabolism is possible.

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  Alcohol Research Documentation, Incorporated

  P.O. Box 969
  Piscataway, NJ  United States  08854
• Authors:
  • Truitt Jr, E B
• Publication Date: 1956-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 1-12
• Serial:
  • Journal of Studies on Alcohol
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Rutgers University, New Brunswick
  • ISSN: 0096-882X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accuracy; Alcoholic beverages; Aldehydes; Blood alcohol levels; Blood analysis; Ethanol
• Uncontrolled Terms: Acetaldehyde
• Old TRIS Terms: Blood tests
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00495322
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 618
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 1990 12:00AM