Fungal Diastatase
Assay - 1:2000 FAU/g – 1:50,000 FAU/g
Uses-
Diastase is also used in conjunction with periodic acid–Schiff stain in histology.
For example, glycogen is darkly stained by PAS but can be dissolved by
diastase. Fungi, on the other hand,
stains darkly with PAS even after treatment by
diastase.