Total Sugar Analysis - Need Easy, Rapid Method

Hi All -

We manufacture several processed fruit products marketed with sugar-free claims - they have been specially formulated to meet FDA's sugar-free claim (<0.5g sugar/serving).  We are looking for an easy test method for total sugar that we can perform in-house.  We do not have the capability to run an HPLC instrument nor do we want to expense of using an outside lab for every production run.  

Any recommendations for a method that would provide a quantitative result for sugar?

Thanks!

Jennifer

Hi Jennifer

To get the result quickly you need to buy a test kit which can measure total sugar and give you a results to validate your comment that is total sugar is less than 0.5 g/service. 

Following link will be one of the many available kits for the required test. 

http://www.emdmillip...HEM-116136?bd=1

Please review the info prodived on this link and assess that it meet your requirements or not?

Kind regards

Humaid Khan

Managing Director

Halal International Services

Sydney Australia

We Work Globally

Hi Jennifer

 

To get the result quickly you need to buy a test kit which can measure total sugar and give you a results to validate your comment that is total sugar is less than 0.5 g/service. 

 

Following link will be one of the many available kits for the required test. 

 

http://www.emdmillip...HEM-116136?bd=1

 

Please review the info prodived on this link and assess that it meet your requirements or not?

 

Kind regards

Humaid Khan

Managing Director

Halal International Services

Sydney Australia

We Work Globally

Hi Humaid Khan,

Thks for the link.

Unfortunately when i view it in FFox 42  an unremovable pop-up appears completely blocking the text. i daresay it may work in other browsers.

Good way to lose business.

Thanks for the test kit recommendation.  Unfortunately, this method only tests for glucose and fructose, and I need to measure maltose and sucrose as well.  

Dear Jennifer,

If your product does not contain any reducing agent then you can try chemical methods like Lane-Eynon or phenol-sulphuric acid ones (pls google for reference). However, pls do check the detection limit of these methods before trying.

If your lab has a spectrophotometer, then your can try colorimetric methods which are reliable at trace levels of analytes.

Regards