Are there any simple and cost effective methods to confirm the presence of protease in a sample?

Maathumai Sivaji @Maathumai-Sivaji

21 March 2023 1 2K Report

Need to confirm the presence of protease before starting the extraction process

Luke V Schneider

Depending on the protease you can do a colorimetric assay.

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