An improved method of fluorescein diacetate determination for assessing the effects of pollutants on microbial activity in urban river sediments

C Zhang, M Li, S Zhang, Z Qi, J Huang… - Journal of Soils and …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose The fluorescein diacetate (FDA) method has been widely used to quantify microbial
activity rapidly and sensitively. However, due to high silt–clay ratios and high organic matter …