Taylor, R. J., and Secor, G. A. 1988. An improved diffusion assay for quantifying the polygalacturonase content of Erwinia culture filtrates. Phytopathology 78:1101-1103. The agar diffusion procedure for quantifying pectolytic enzyme activity punched in the agarose with a # 1 cork borer. After incubation at 37 C for 17 was modified to optimize assay sensitivity and simplify its implementation. ...
