New fluorometric substrates are described for the assay of the enzyme sulfatase and lipase. β-Naphthol sulfate and 4-methyl umbelllferone sulfate are useful for the assay of sulfatases and N-methyl indoxyl myristate is an excellent substrate for the analysis of lipase. As little as 10-4 unit per ml of lipase or 10-3 unit per ml of sulfatase can be determined by a direct reaction rate method in 2-3 minutes with a precision and accuracy of about 1.5%. © 1969, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.