
Thelevelofnon-esterifiedfattyacids(NEFA)andglycerolinserumorplasmaisindicativeofendogenousorinducedadipocytelipolysis.Fattyacidsandglycerolarereleasedbyadipocytesinresponsetolipolytichormonesandenterthebloodstreamforutilizationbyothertissues.However,anexcessofcirculatingfattyacidoverenergyneedsmaycontributetohyperlipidemia,whichisariskfactorforcardiovasculardisease.
ZenBioofferskitstoanalyzethelevelsofNEFA,glycerol,orbothinhumanandanimalserumorplasma.Thekitsaredesignedforuseina96-wellformat.Throughatwo-stepadditionprocess,thelevelofNEFAcanbequantifiedrelativetoastandardcurve.Glyceroldetectionismonitoredthroughaone-stepadditionandcolorimetricassessment.