A microplate fluorimetric assay for measuring dehalogenase activity

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 325-329

  Marchesi, Julian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dehalogenation; Fluorimetric; Halide ions; Microplate based; SPQ

Indexed keywords

6 METHOXY N (3 SULFOPROPYL)QUINOLINIUM; HALIDE; MICROBIAL ENZYME; QUINOLINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HALOGENATION; MICROFLUOROMETRY; MOLECULAR PROBE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0142091757     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(03)00132-5     Document Type: Article

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