
K-MBG4
SKU: 700004319
100 assays (manual) / 400 assays (auto-analyser)
Content: | (Malt β-glucanase) 100 assays (manual) / 400 (auto-analyser) Or (Lichenase) 100 / 200 assays (manual) / 330 (auto-analyser) |
Shipping Temperature: | Ambient |
Storage Temperature: | Short term stability: 2-8oC, Long term stability: See individual component labels |
Stability: | > 2 years under recommended storage conditions |
Analyte: | β-Glucanase/Lichenase |
Assay Format: | Spectrophotometer, Auto-analyser |
Detection Method: | Absorbance |
Wavelength (nm): | 400 |
Signal Response: | Increase |
Limit of Detection: | (Malt β-glucanase) 4.3 x 10-4 U/mL Or (Lichenase) 9.1 x 10-5 U/mL |
Reproducibility (%): | ~ 3% |
Total Assay Time: | (Malt β-glucanase) ~ 20 min Or (Lichenase) ~ 10 min |
Application examples: | Crude malt extracts, industrial enzyme preparations. |
Method recognition: | Novel method |
The MBG4 reagent contains a single substrate, namely 4,6-O-benzylidene-2-chloro-4-nitrophenyl-β-(31-β-D-cellotriosyl-glucoside) (BCNPBG4). The benzylidene acetal group prevents any hydrolytic action by exo-acting hydrolytic enzymes such as β-glucosidase or cellobiohydrolase.
Mixed linkage β-glucanase (endo-1,3:1,4-β-glucanase) / lichenase (EC 3.2.1.73) acts specifically to release 2-chloro-4-nitrophenol (CNP) from this substrate. The rate of release of CNP is directly related to the β-glucanase/lichenase activity in a sample. The reaction is terminated and the phenolate colour is developed on addition of Tris buffer solution (pH = 10.0).
Note that the substrate is not hydrolysed by β-glucosidase or cellobiohydrolase. The substrate can be hydrolysed by certain endo-cellulases (e.g. Trichoderma sp.) but this does not result in an increase in absorbance.
Discover more assay kits for enzyme activity measurement.
Data calculators are located in the Documents tab.

Advantages
- Very cost effective
- All reagents stable for > 2 years
- Specific for endo-1,3:1,4-β-glucanase/lichenase
- Simple, convenient, rapid assay
- Well suited to automation
- Malt flour standard and lichenase standard included