
α-Amylase Activity Assay Kit - E-BC-K007-M
Detection principle
The reducing sugar reacts with 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid under heating conditions to produce a brown-red substance, which is inactivated by the thermolabile nature of β-amylase, and then the enzyme activity of α-amylase is determined.
Performance characteristics
Sample type | animal and plant tissue |
Sensitivity | 0.0097 U/mL |
Detection range | 0.0097-0.3474 U/mL |
Detection method | Colorimetric method |
Assay type | Enzyme Activity |
Assay time | 40 min |
Precision | Average inter-assay CV: 3.900%Average intra-assay CV: 3% |
Other instruments required | Micropipettor, Multi-channel pipettor, Incubator, Vortex mixer, Centrifuge |
Storage | 2-8℃ |
Valid period | 12 months |
Dilution of sample
It is recommended to take 2~3 samples with expected large difference to do pre-experiment before formal experiment and dilute the sample according to the result of the pre-experiment and the detection range (0.97-34.74 U/g tissue).
The recommended dilution factor for different samples is as follows (for reference only):
Sample type |
Dilution factor |
1% Epipremnum aureum tissue homogenate |
1 |
1% Green pepper tissue homogenate |
1 |
1% Corn grain tissue homogenate |
1 |
1% Daucus carota tissue homogenate |
1 |
Note: The diluent is double distilled water.