Evaluation of a direct α-amylase assay using 2-chloro-4-nitrophenyl-α-D-maltotrioside

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 11-12, 1999, Pages 1053-1062

  Lorentz, Klaus ^a,b   Gütschow, Barbara ^a   Renner, Florian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

2 Chloro 4 nitrophenyl D maltotrioside; Direct assay; Routine method (37 C); amylase

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; CALCIUM; CHLORIDE; MALTOTRIOSE;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0343067133     PISSN: 14346621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/CCLM.1999.154     Document Type: Article

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