ENZYME DETERMINATION AND RAST INHIBITION ASSAYS FOR ORCHARD GRASS (DACTYLIS GLOMERATA) - COMPARISON OF COMMERCIAL POLLEN EXTRACTS

  • 1 January 1978
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 41  (3) , 164-169
Abstract
Pollens release enzymes when they are dropped into water. Orchard grass extracts were tested by 2 methods. The Api-Zym System determined 19 enzymes and colorimetric amounts of leucine aminopeptidases, acid phosphatase and trypsin. These were compared with RAST [radioallergosorbent test] inhibition assays. A good correlation was shown between the techniques. Thus the enzyme dosage may be useful for the standardization of pollen extracts.

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