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Jan, 2013

Rapid and simple colorimetric assay for detecting the enzymatic degradation of biodegradable plastic films

JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOENGINEERING
  • Yukiko Shinozaki
  • ,
  • Takashi Watanabe
  • ,
  • Toshiaki Nakajima-Kambe
  • ,
  • Hiroko K. Kitamoto

Volume
115
Number
1
First page
111
Last page
114
Language
English
Publishing type
Research paper (scientific journal)
DOI
10.1016/j.jbiosc.2012.08.010
Publisher
SOC BIOSCIENCE BIOENGINEERING JAPAN

We developed a rapid and simple method for evaluating the degradation of solid biodegradable plastics (BPS). Dye-containing BP films were used as substrates and the release of dye caused by the degradation of BPs was confirmed by a color change in the enzyme solution after a reaction time of 24 h. (C) 2012, The Society for Biotechnology, Japan. All rights reserved.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiosc.2012.08.010
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22986307
Web of Science
https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000314257900023&DestApp=WOS_CPL
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  • DOI : 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2012.08.010
  • ISSN : 1389-1723
  • Pubmed ID : 22986307
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000314257900023

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