Estimation of Nitrogenase Using a Colorimetric Determination for Ethylene
- 1 June 1973
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Plant Physiology
- Vol. 51 (6), 1074-1075
- https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.51.6.1074
Abstract
Ethylene is measured by oxidizing it to formaldehyde and determining the formaldehyde colorimetrically. The assay is applied to estimation of nitrogenase in nodulated legume roots by measuring the ethylene produced from acetylene.Keywords
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