Determination of soil phosphatase activity using a microplate method
- 1 February 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis
- Vol. 25 (3-4) , 319-325
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00103629409369039
Abstract
Rapid and efficient methods for determining soil enzyme activities are needed for timely assessment of total soil microbial activity and soil quality. A microplate method was developed and compared to a standard method for assays of soil phosphatase. The microplate method was similar to the standard method in accuracy of determination, required less chemical reagents, and considerably reduced the time required for analyses.Keywords
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