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Abstract
Tannase activity of bacteria capable of degrading tannin-protein complexes was determined by a newly developed visual reading method. The method is based on two phenomena: (i) the ability of tannase to hydrolyze methyl gallate to release free gallic acid and (ii) the green to brown coloration of gallic acid after prolonged exposure to oxygen in an alkaline condition. The method has been successfully used to detect the presence of tannase in the cultures of bacteria capable of degrading tannin-protein complexes.Entities:
Year: 1993 PMID: 16348918 PMCID: PMC202270 DOI: 10.1128/aem.59.4.1251-1252.1993
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792