Mercury(II) nitrate monohydrate is a salt that is used in the synthesis of other mercury compounds. It is activated by reaction with ammonia or ammonium chloride to yield the mercury(II) nitrate. This compound can be used as a fluorescence probe for identification and quantification of nitrogen atoms in biological molecules. Monoclonal antibodies against human serum proteins can be prepared from HgNO3·H2O-treated mouse ascites fluid, which are then used for immunological detection of picolinic acid in human serum. The reaction solution for this procedure should contain benzalkonium chloride, light emission reagents, and halides. The IUPAC name for this compound is mercuric nitrate monohydrate and it has a kinetic data available.
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