Determination of laccase activity in mixed solvents: Comparison between two chromogens in a spectrophotometric assay

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 395-398

  Cantarella, Gaetano ^a   D'Acunzo, Francesca ^a   Galli, Carlo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

ABTS, HAA; Laccase activity; Mixed solvents; Spectrophotometric assay

Indexed keywords

AMINES; BIOASSAY; PHENOLS; SOLVENTS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

DENATURATION;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

2,2' AZINOBIS(3 ETHYLBENZOTHIAZOLINE 6 SULFONIC ACID); 3 HYDROXYANTHRANILIC ACID; AMINE; BENZOTHIAZOLINE DERIVATIVE; CHROMOGENIC SUBSTRATE; DIOXANE; LACCASE; ORGANIC SOLVENT; PHENOL; SOLVENT; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME DENATURATION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; RELIABILITY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

3-HYDROXYANTHRANILIC ACID; BENZOTHIAZOLES; CHROMOGENIC COMPOUNDS; ENZYME ACTIVATION; LACCASE; OXIDOREDUCTASES; SOLUTIONS; SOLVENTS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ULTRAVIOLET; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; SULFONIC ACIDS; WATER;

EID: 0037457701     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.10576     Document Type: Article

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