SEAR / Digit Soil

SEAR, developed in the Digit Soil pathway, is a rapid way to assess extracellular enzymatic activity in soil.

Item Description
What it is A reader-based method for quantifying selected extracellular enzymatic activities.
Main purpose To provide a practical window into biological activity and functioning.
Where used Laboratory / near-lab / controlled field-support context
Typical users Researchers, technical users, advanced advisory users
Typical outputs Enzymatic activity values for targeted enzyme groups

Main target variables

SEAR focuses on several targeted enzyme groups, including:

  • β-glucosaminidase,
  • β-glucosidase,
  • phosphatases,
  • β-xylosidase,
  • and leucine aminopeptidase.

Descriptor groups supported

  • biological functioning,
  • nutrient cycling support,
  • and broader soil biological activity.
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UK Research and Innovation

This work has received funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the UK government’s Horizon Europe funding guarantee [grant numbers 10053484, 1005216, 1006329].

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Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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