Description General description Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) is an important metabolic product of trichloroethylene (TCE) metabolism. Application Trichloroacetic acid has been used: • for protein precipitation • as a component in the extract solution used for the measurement of malondialdehyde and glutathione • to precipitate the transfected and treated cells in [3H]-thymidine incorporation assay Traditionally used to precipitate protein. Has been used to determine protein concentration by quantitative precipitation. Used as decalcifier and fixative in microscopy. Packaging 100, 250, 500 g in glass bottle Biochem/physiol Actions TCA might act as a carcinogen, targeting liver. It might be used as an acid decalcifying agent. TCA helps in nuclear staining.