Malt β-glucanase:                  
100 assays (manual format) / 400 assays (auto-analyser format)
Lichenase:                            
100 / 200 assays (manual format) / 330 assays (auto-analyser format)

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.

Data calculators are located in the Documentation tab.

Colourimetric method for the determination of endo-1,3:1.4-β-glucanase/lichenase in crude malt extracts and enzyme preparations

Principle:
                                       (endo-1,3:1,4-β-glucanase/lichenase)
(1) Benzylidene-BGTETB-β-CNP + H₂O → Benzymidene-BGTETB + CNP

         (tris buffer)
(2) CNP → phenolate ion (yellow colour)
Note: CNP = 2-Chloro-4-nitrophenol

Kit size:
Malt β-glucanase              100 assays (manual) / 400 (auto-analyser)
                                          or
Lichenase                         100 / 200 assays (manual) / 330 (auto-analyser)
Method:                           Spectrophotometric at 400 nm
Total assay time:             
Malt β-glucanase               20 min (manual) / 10 min (auto-analyser)
                                          or
Lichenase                         10 min (manual) / 10 min (auto-analyser) 
Detection limit:
Malt β-glucanase               4.3 x 10-4 U/mL
                                          or
Lichenase                          9.1 x 10-5 U/mL
Application examples: 
Crude malt extracts, industrial enzyme preparations 
Method recognition:       Novel method

Sample Pre-treatment Format: