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  • 1Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Enzymology
  • Analytical Chemistry

Background:

  • Alpha-amylase is a crucial enzyme in carbohydrate metabolism.
  • Accurate determination of alpha-amylase activity is vital in various scientific and educational settings.
  • Existing methods for alpha-amylase determination can be costly and time-consuming.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a modified, cost-effective agar diffusion method for macro-scale alpha-amylase determination.
  • To establish a reliable standard curve for enzyme activity quantification.
  • To validate the method's accuracy and applicability in diverse laboratory environments.

Main Methods:

  • Modification of the standard agar diffusion technique using starch as substrate and agar as the supporting medium.

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  • Construction of a standard curve with Aspergillus oryzae alpha-amylase (2.4–7,500 U.mL−1).
  • Measurement of radial diffusion zones after 4-hour incubation at 20°C and analysis of the linear relationship between enzyme activity and zone area.

    • Main Results:

    • A linear correlation was established between the logarithm of enzyme activities and the area of clear diffusion zones.
    • The method demonstrated accuracy when validated with barley alpha-amylase across multiple concentrations (2.4–1,500 U.mL−1).
    • The modified method successfully quantified alpha-amylase over a wide range (2.4–7,500 U.mL−1).

    Conclusions:

    • The developed method is simpler, faster, and less expensive than traditional techniques.
    • This macro-scale assay is suitable for both scientific investigations and educational laboratory activities.
    • The modified agar diffusion method provides a robust and economical approach for alpha-amylase quantification.