Rapid isolation and high-throughput determination of cellulase and laminarinase activity in soils

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 174-177

  Vancov, T ^a   Keen, B ^a  

^a Wollongbar Agricultural Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amplex Red ; Cellulose; Glucanase; High throughput enzyme extraction; Laminarinase; Soil enzymes

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; CELLULASE; ENDO 1,3 BETA GLUCANASE; GLUCOSE; LAMINARAN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME ISOLATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL CHEMISTRY;

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; CELLULASE; CELLULASES; GLUCOSE; POLYSACCHARIDES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOIL;

EID: 70350005203     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2009.08.013     Document Type: Article

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