Evaluation of novel chromogenic substrates for the detection of bacterial β-glucosidase

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 410-415

  Perry, J D ^a   Morris, K A ^a   James, A L ^b   Oliver, M ^a   Gould, F K ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3 hydroxyflavone; Alizarin; Chromogenic substrates; Dihydroxyflavone; glucosidase

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; DISEASES; POLYSACCHARIDES;

3-HYDROXYFLAVONE; AGAR MEDIA; CHROMOGENIC SUBSTRATE; DIHYDROXYFLAVONE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCULIN; GLUCOSIDASE; GLUCOSIDASE ACTIVITY; PERFORMANCE; Β-GLUCOSIDASE;

SUBSTRATES;

3 HYDROXYFLAVONE; 8 QUINOLINOL; ALIZARIN; BETA GLUCOSIDASE; CHROMOGENIC SUBSTRATE; ESCULIN; FLAVONE DERIVATIVE;

BACTERIUM; DETECTION METHOD; DYE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; PIGMENT; SUBSTRATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; DRUG SENSITIVITY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HYDROLYSIS; LISTERIA; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; LISTERIA; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 33846295166     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03096.x     Document Type: Article

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