Use of Congo red-polysaccharide interactions in enumeration and characterization of cellulolytic bacteria from the bovine rumen

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Summary

The interaction of the direct dye Congo red with intact beta-D-glucans provides the basis for a rapid and sensitive assay system for bacterial strains possessing beta-( 1 leads to 4),(1 leads to 3)-D- glucanohydrolase, and beta-(1 leading to 4)-D -glucanhydrolase activities.

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1982-04-01
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Congo red, Rumen, Enumeration, Bacteria, Microbiology

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