For evaluation of drugs and screening potential inhibitors of α-amylase. Safe: Non-radioactive assay. Fast and convenient: Homogeneous “mix-incubate-measure” type assay. Can be completed in under an hour at room temperature. Robust and High-throughput: A Z’-factor of >0.90 was observed in a 384-well format. Can be readily automated to assay thousands of samples per day. Method: FP485/520 nm; Samples: Biological samples; Procedures: 40 min