Insoluble dye substrate for screening and assay of xylan-degrading enzymes

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-5

  Lee, Sung Taik ^a   Lee, Jay J ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Assay method; Dye substrate; Screening method; Xylanase

Indexed keywords

DYE; XYLAN ENDO 1,3 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030751275     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(97)00986-X     Document Type: Article

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