Lipid Metabolism Assays

Lipid Metabolism Assays

Metabolism

Lipid metabolism assay kits

Lipids fuel energy storage, membranes and signalling. Quantify cholesterol and lipoproteins, triglyceride, fatty acid uptake and oxidation, and lipase activity on a standard plate reader.

Cholesterol & lipoproteinsFatty acid oxidationColorimetric & fluorometric
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What you can measure

Cholesterol and lipoproteins

Total cholesterol, HDL and LDL/VLDL, triglyceride and phospholipid.

Fatty acid handling

Fatty acid uptake, fatty acid oxidation, free fatty acids, glycerol and adipolysis.

Enzymes

Lipase, acetyl-CoA carboxylase and phospholipase D activity.

Background

What is lipid metabolism?

Lipid metabolism is how cells and tissues break down and build fats for energy, membranes and signalling. It spans cholesterol and lipoprotein handling, fatty acid uptake and oxidation, and the enzymes that process lipids.

Profiling these together helps dissect metabolic health, disease models and drug effects.

FAQs

Lipid metabolism assay FAQs

Can I measure HDL and LDL separately?

Yes. The HDL and LDL/VLDL assay kits allow separation and quantitation of the lipoprotein fractions.

What is a fatty acid oxidation assay used for?

It measures the rate at which cells or tissues oxidise fatty acids for energy, a key read-out in metabolism, mitochondrial function and metabolic disease research.

Are the kits colorimetric or fluorometric?

Both formats are available across the range. The product name states the read-out.

Lipid Metabolism Assays Product listing