D-Sorbitol/Xylitol Assay Kit

$505.51

D-Sorbitol/Xylitol Assay Kit

MANUFACTURER: MEGAZYME

PRODUCT CODE: K-SORB

SKU: EA-261-115

Description

D-Sorbitol/Xylitol Assay Kit

D-Sorbitol/Xylitol Assay Kit

Description for D-Sorbitol/Xylitol Assay Kit

The D-Sorbitol/Xylitol test kit for the determination Of D-Sorbitol And Xylitol In Foodstuffs, such as bakery goods, diabetic foods, chocolate, fruit, sweets and more.

Sorbitol is non-cariogenic and finds many dietetic applications, but can cause gastrointestinal problems in adults if large quantities are consumed (10-50 g per day). It has been safely used in processed foods for almost half a century and finds applications in the cosmetics and pharmaceuticals industries.

Content: 58 assays (manual) / 580 assays (microplate) / 700 assays (auto-analyser)
Shipping Temperature: Ambient
Storage Temperature: Short term stability: 2-8oC,
Long term stability: See individual component labels
Stability: > 2 years under recommended storage conditions
Analyte: D-Sorbitol, D-Xylitol
Assay Format: Spectrophotometer, Microplate, Auto-analyser
Detection Method: Absorbance
Wavelength (nm): 492
Signal Response: Increase
Linear Range: 1.0 to 20 µg of D-sorbitol (or xylitol) per assay
Limit of Detection: 0.20 mg/L
Reaction Time (min): ~ 15 min
Application examples: Diabetic foods (e.g. honey, jam and chocolate), dietetic foods, chewing gum, candies, fruit juice (e.g. apple juice), ice-cream, sweets, bakery products (e.g. desserts), marzipan, paper (and cardboard), cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and other materials (e.g. biological cultures, samples, etc.).