Cellulase Assay Kit (CellG5 Method)
MANUFACTURER: MEGAZYME
PRODUCT CODE: K-CellG5-4V
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Description
Cellulase Assay Kit (CellG5 Method)
The CellG5 assay reagent for the measurement of endo-cellulase (endo-1,4-β-glucanase) contains two components; 1) 4,6-O-(3-Ketobutylidene)-4-nitrophenyl-β-D-cellopentaoside (BPNPG5) and 2) thermostable β-glucosidase. The ketone blocking group prevents any hydrolytic action by the β-glucosidase on BPNPG5. Incubation with an endo-cellulase generates a non-blocked colourimetric oligosaccharide that is rapidly hydrolysed by the ancillary β-glucosidase. The rate of formation of 4-nitrophenol is therefore directly related to the hydrolysis of BPNPG5 by the endo-cellulase. The reaction is terminated and the phenolate colour is developed on addition of Tris buffer solution (pH 9.0).
The CellG5 assay represents a huge step forward in the methodology for the measurement of cellulase that traditionally relied on substrates such as CM-cellulose, Avicel, cellooligosaccharides, filter paper or dyed polysaccharides including CMC Congo red or cellulose azure.
| Content: | (K-CellG5-4V) 120 / 240 assays (manual) / 480 assays (auto-analyser) or (K-CellG5-2V) 60 / 120 assays (manual) / 240 assays (auto-analyser) |
| Shipping Temperature: | Ambient |
| Storage Temperature: | Short term stability: 2-8oC, Long term stability: See individual component labels |
| Stability: | > 2 years under recommended storage conditions |
| Analyte: | endo-Cellulase |
| Assay Format: | Spectrophotometer, Auto-analyser |
| Detection Method: | Absorbance |
| Wavelength (nm): | 400 |
| Signal Response: | Increase |
| Limit of Detection: | 1.2 x 10-3 U/mL |
| Reproducibility (%): | ~ 3% |
| Total Assay Time: | 10 min |
| Application examples: | Fermentation broths, industrial enzyme preparations and biofuels research. |
