XYLANASE-ACTIVITY, CM-CELLULASE-ACTIVITY AND INVERTASE ACTIVITY IN SOIL - AN IMPROVED METHOD
XYLANASE-ACTIVITY, CM-CELLULASE-ACTIVITY AND INVERTASE ACTIVITY IN SOIL - AN IMPROVED METHOD
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DOI:
10.1016/0038-0717(90)90187-5
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发表时间:
1990-01-01
影响因子:
9.7
通讯作者:
VONMERSI, W
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作者:
SCHINNER, F;VONMERSI, W
We present a method for the quantification of xylanase-, CM-cellulase- or invertase activities of soils. It is possible to offer a simple, sensitive (2.8 .mu.g glucose ml-1 assay mixture) and reproducible determination of the enzyme potentials of soils used by agriculture and forestry. The determination of the activity is carried out via the substrate (xylane, CM-cellulose or sucrose), the reaction is performed at pH 5.5 and 50.degree. C. The reducing sugars are measured colorimetrically after reaction with a potassium ferric hexa-cyanide reagent. Additional investigations confirm the high stability of the soil enzyme cellulase, and further the high correlation of this enzyme, and of the xylanase, with the humus content of 7 different soils.