A colorimetric assay to rapidly determine the activities of lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases.

Damao Wang Jing Li Ann C Y Wong Finn Lillelund Aachmann Yves S Y Hsieh

Published in: Biotechnology for biofuels (2018)

We developed a versatile colorimetric cation-based assay to determine the activities of type-1 LPMOs. The assay is quick, low cost and could be adapted for use in industrial biorefineries.

Keyphrases

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