Table 1 Cellulase Assays
Enzyme | Substrate | Product measured |
|---|---|---|
Cellobiase | Â | Â |
   β Glucosidase | Cellobiose | Glucose |
| Â | Cellodextrins | Â |
| Â | Salicin | Salingenin |
|  | p-Nitro β glucosidase | p Nitrophenol |
Endo β 1, 4 glucanase |  |  |
   Cx | Carboxymethyl cellulose | Loss in viscosity |
   CMC'ase | Amorphous cellulose | Reducing sugar |
| Â | Walseth | Â |
| Â | Sweco | Â |
| Â | Cellodextrins | Â |
Exo β 1, 4 Glucanase |  |  |
   A Glucocellulase | Amorphous cellulose | Glucose (A) |
| Â | Walseth | Â |
   B Cellobiohydrolase | Crystalline cellulose | Cellobiose (B) |
   CBH | Avicel |  |
   C1 | Cellodextrins |  |
Cellulase | Â | Â |
   C1 + Cx | Crystalline cellulose | Loss in weight |
   Avicellase |    Avicel | Reducing sugar |
   Hydrocellulase |    Hydrocellulose | Reduction in optical density (OD) |
   FP'ase |    Filter paper |  |
| Â | Cellodextrins | Â |
| Â | Cotton | Â |
Miscellaneous | Â | Â |
   Swelling factor | Cotton | Uptake of alkali |
   Filter paper cellulase | Filter paper | Maceration [1] |
| Â | Thread | Breaking strength |
| Â | Dyed cellulose | Release of dye |