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. 1982 Apr;43(4):777–780. doi: 10.1128/aem.43.4.777-780.1982

Use of Congo red-polysaccharide interactions in enumeration and characterization of cellulolytic bacteria from the bovine rumen.

R M Teather, P J Wood
PMCID: PMC241917  PMID: 7081984

Abstract

The interaction of the direct dye Congo red with intact beta-D-glucans provides the basis for a rapid and sensitive assay system for bacterial strains possessing beta-(1 leads to 4),(1 leads to 3)-D-glucanohydrolase, beta-(1 leads to 4)-D-glucanohydrolase, and beta-(1 leads to 3)-D-glucanohydrolase activities. A close correspondence was observed between cellulolytic activity and beta-(1 leads to 4)-D-glucanohydrolase and beta-(1 leads to 4),(1 leads to 3)-D-glucanohydrolase activities in isolates from the bovine rumen. Many of these isolates also possessed beta-(1 leads to 3)-D-glucanohydrolase activity, and this characteristic may have taxonomic significance.

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