Test Price:
$500.00 per analysis
Acceptable Matrices:
Foods and food ingredients
Unacceptable Matrices:
Product with high concentrations of Stevia. Contact us for testing options.
Quantitation Limit:
0.1%
Sample Size Requirements:
40 grams
Equipment:
HPLC
Reportable Units:
% (g/100g)
Turnaround Time:
7-9 Business Days
Is rush testing available?
Yes
Method Reference:
AOAC 2017.16 with modifications
Method Description:
Samples (defatted, if necessary) are digested with a mammalian alpha-amylase and an amyloglucosidase for 4 hours at 37°C to simulate the human digestive system. Following digestion, the sample is heated to 95°C to denature all enzymes and proteins present and digested at 60°C with protease. Insoluble digestion resistant material (dietary fiber) is filtered away and the amount of Insoluble Dietary Fiber (IDF) is determined gravimetrically with protein and ash content subtracted. Protein and ash are determined on the residue. The dietary fiber remaining in solution following the filtration is precipitated with ethanol and is collected in a second filtration step. The amount of dietary fiber collected in the filter is determined gravimetrically with protein and ash subtracted as above and is recorded as the Gravimetric Soluble Dietary Fiber (G-SDF). The filtrate containing the soluble dietary fiber not precipitated by the ethanol is concentrated and analyzed by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) to determine the total HPLC-Soluble Dietary Fiber (HPLC-SDF) with a degree of polymerization (DP) greater than or equal to 3 (DP3). The total Soluble Dietary Fiber is calculated as the sum of the Gravimetric-Soluble Dietary Fiber and the HPLC-Soluble Dietary Fiber (SDF = G-SDF + HPLC-SDF). Total dietary fiber is calculated as the sum of the Insoluble Dietary Fiber and the Soluble Dietary Fiber (TDF = IDF + SDF).
Information Required by Submitter:
Please supply expected estimates. Indicate matrix type and indicate high fat (>5%) and high protein (>20%) samples. Indicate whether the sample contains fructans (inulin or fructooligosaccharides (FOS)) or psyllium, flax and gum (i.e.: guar gum).
Additional Information:
Please include notification for samples containing DP2 and DP3 carbohydrates (Isomalto-oligosaccharides (IMO), Maltiltol, Lactose).
This test measures dietary fiber including resistant starch and non-digestible oligosaccharides of DP >3. Dietary Fiber is the portion of the carbohydrates not digested in the human gut. It is composed of both soluble and insoluble components. These methods are applicable to all food products; however, samples containing psyllium or fructans should be submitted under specific test codes. High-fat (>5%) and high-protein (>20%, depending on matrix) samples require special handling.
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