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An optimized microplate assay system for quantitative evaluation of plant cell wall–degrading enzyme activity of fungal culture extracts†

  1. Brian C. King1,
  2. Marie K. Donnelly2,
  3. Gary C. Bergstrom1,
  4. Larry P. Walker2,
  5. Donna M. Gibson1,3,*

Article first published online: 29 SEP 2008

DOI: 10.1002/bit.22151

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Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volume 102, Issue 4, pages 1033–1044, 1 March 2009

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King, B. C., Donnelly, M. K., Bergstrom, G. C., Walker, L. P. and Gibson, D. M. (2009), An optimized microplate assay system for quantitative evaluation of plant cell wall–degrading enzyme activity of fungal culture extracts. Biotechnol. Bioeng., 102: 1033–1044. doi: 10.1002/bit.22151

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  1. 1

    Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853; telephone: 607-255-2359; fax: 607-255-2739

  2. 2

    Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853

  3. 3

    USDA Agricultural Research Service, Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, Ithaca, New York 14853

*Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853; telephone: 607-255-2359; fax: 607-255-2739.

  1. †

    Brian C. King and Marie K. Donnelly contributed equally to this work.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 20 JAN 2009
  2. Article first published online: 29 SEP 2008
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 29 SEP 2008 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 22 SEP 2008
  5. Manuscript Revised: 25 AUG 2008
  6. Manuscript Received: 30 JUN 2008

Funded by

  • Cornell University
  • Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology
  • USDA-ARS
  • New York State Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR)

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