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EDTA

chelating agent \che"lat*ing a`gent\, n. (Chem.) a compound which forms a chelate with a metal ion.

Note: Commonly used chelating agents in laboratory use are EDTA and sodium citrate. Citrate is used as an additive to blood collected in blood banks, to chelate the calcium ions and retard clotting.

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EDTA (disambiguation)

EDTA is ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (and ethylenediaminetetraacetate), a chemical compound

EDTA may also refer to:

  • Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA)
  • Epstein-Dumas Test of Adultness, an assessment of one's ability to perform in an "adult" capacity in various facets of life.
  • European Dialysis and Transplant Association (EDTA)
  • Educational Theatre Association (EdTA)

Usage examples of "edta".

EDTA vacuum blood-collection tubes, acetic acid, orthotolidine, luminol reagent, Magna-Brush, Ruhemann’.

EDTA vacuum blood-collection tubes, acetic acid, orthotolidine, luminol reagent, Magna-Brush, Ruhemann's purple phenomenon.