Human salivary α-amylase (EC.3.2.1.1) activity and periodic acid and Schiff reactive (PAS) staining: A useful tool to study polysaccharides at an undergraduate level

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 294-299

  Fernandes, Ruben ^a,b   Correia, Rossana ^c,d,e   Fonte, Rosália ^c,d   Prudêncio, Cristina ^a,c  

^a POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^c POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

amylase; Biochemistry; Carbohydrates; Histochemistry

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; CARBOHYDRATE; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; COMPETENCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEALTH SCIENCE; LEARNING; METABOLIC DISORDER; PARAMEDICAL PROFESSION; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT; TEACHING; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33746139648     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.2006.494034042636     Document Type: Article

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