How to test lipase activity of microorganisms on a petri dish?

Some microorganisms can produce enzymes such as lipase, elastase, protease. So how can we detect the activity of these enzymes in case they have been presented in our petri dish?

31 December 2012 1,326 15 View

Which bacteria are suitable for quorum sensing screening?

I want to find a quorum sensing inhibitor from plant extracts. Klebsiella pneumoniae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. I looked for these strains...

01 March 2021 7,675 3 View

Standard curve shifting over time. How do I stabilise the ELISA?

24 February 2021 1,365 3 View

Why is there cloudy white solution in flavonoid test tube?

I do flavonoid test for biscuit incorporated with muntingia fruit powder. Sample extracted with metanol (1:10 ,w/v), macerated 24h, sentrifuged and filtered. Supernatan used for analysis. I have...

08 February 2021 6,779 4 View

What are the conflicts between EIA and environmental engineers and lawyers?

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) does not live up to the expectation of environmental lawyers and environmental engineers. In your own opinion, how can the EIA process therefore be made more...

03 February 2021 1,329 6 View

What is the maximum storage time for samples used in soil enzyme assays?

01 February 2021 4,616 3 View

Difference between assessing EC50 in presence of physiological levels of human serum albumin and alpha1 acid glycoprotein vs. % human serum?

01 February 2021 1,825 1 View

Does the UV radiation affect on fruits ?

I want to examine a kind of fruit's extract's antimicrobial effects. At first I want to put it under the UV radiation to prevent the mold or any kind of fungi's and bacteria's growth. The...

24 January 2021 8,350 20 View

Can Vibrio campbellii bioluminescence be obtained when cultured on Mueller-Hinton agar?

Need to check quorum sensing activity of Vibrio campbellii.

20 January 2021 570 5 View

Which identification method is the most suitable or identification of Vibrio spp.? Molecular or Biochemical?

I have some Vibrio isolates from Brackishwater fish and environment. I am unable to identify two of them unto species level. It is showing conflict between Biochemical identification and Molecular...

03 January 2021 691 7 View

Should I normalise data when measuring fluorescence intensity ?

I'm measuring fluorescence intensity of the product in an enzyme reaction in 37 celsius degree. I set a kinetic measurement in 1 hour. The fluorescence intensity of the BLANK ( contains only...

03 January 2021 5,554 5 View