| Kit Size | 500 assays |
|---|---|
| Method | Spectrophotometric at 235nm |
| Reaction Time | ~ 30min |
| Detection Limit | N/A |
| Application Examples | Food ingredients (e.g. citrus fruit and apple) and other materials |
| Method Recognition | JECFA |
Megazyme Pectin Identification Assay Kit, 500 assays
The Pectin Identification Assay Kit is suitable for the identification of pectin in food ingredients. This kit now employs a new pectate lyase from Aspergillus niger.
UV-method for the identification of Pectin in foodstuffs, feed
and fruit juice
Principle:
(pH 12.5)
(1) Pectin + H2O → pectate + methanol
(pectate lyase)
(2) Pectate → 4,5-unsaturated oligogalacturonates
- Advantages
- Very cost effective
- All reagents stable for > 2 years after preparation
- Only enzymatic kit available
- Simple format
- Standard included
