Used in agricultural and plant biology research to quantify chitinase enzyme activity in plant tissues. Helps assess plant defense responses against fungal pathogens, as chitinase plays a key role in breaking down chitin in fungal cell walls. Enables researchers to monitor induced resistance in plants treated with biocontrol agents or elicitors. Also applied in studying plant stress responses and in breeding programs for disease-resistant crops. Provides a reliable, sensitive method for high-throughput screening of plant samples in both laboratory and field studies.