Validation of a simple, colorimetric, microplate assay using Amplex red for the determination of glucose and sucrose in potato tubers and other vegetables

American Journal of Potato Research

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 414-421

  Bethke, Paul C ^a,b   Busse, James C ^a,b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

96 well plate; Amplex red; Ampliflu red; HPLC; Solanum tuberosum; Sugar content

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 56049103539     PISSN: 1099209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12230-008-9039-x     Document Type: Article

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