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Possible errors in assay for beta-glycosidase activity.

R W Chadwick·J C Allison·D L Talley·S E George
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Cecal homogenates were assayed for the enzymes beta-glucosidase, beta-glucuronidase, and beta-galactosidase. Anaerobic incubation with the addition of excess 3,4-dichloronitrobenzene, a substrate for nitroreductase, significantly increased the detection of the beta-glycosidase enzymes' activities.

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R W Chadwick, J C Allison, D L Talley, S E George. 1995. Possible errors in assay for beta-glycosidase activity.. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.61.2.820-822.1995

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