[A glucose dehydrogenase for the determination of glucose concentrations in body fluids (author's transl)].

The isolation of glucose dehydrogenase from Bacillus megaterium M 1286 is outlined. Data on the specificity of the enzyme towards carbohydrates are given. A specific method for glucose determination using this enzyme was developed. Methods and results of four variants of this glucose determination are presented: End point determination in the UV range, determination with formazan as reaction product, kinetic determination in the UV range, and continuous flow analysis in the UV range (AutoAnalyzer method).