Sensitive plate assay for screening and detection of bacterial polyurethanase activity

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 211-214

  Howard, G T ^a,b   Vicknair, J ^a,b   Mackie, R I ^a,b  

^a Louisiana University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; HYDROLYSIS;

AGAR MEDIA; ENZYMES ACTIVITY; PLATE ASSAY; RHODAMINE-B; SENSITIVE PLATE; SUBSTRATE CONCENTRATIONS; SUBSTRATE HYDROLYSIS; UV IRRADIATION;

ENZYME ACTIVITY;

AGAR; POLYESTER; POLYURETHAN; RHODAMINE B;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; DEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYDROLYSIS; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0035108116     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765X.2001.00887.x     Document Type: Article

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