Adaptation of the standard enzymatic protocol (Megazyme method) to microplaque format for β-(1,3)(1,4)-d-glucan determination in cereal based samples with a wide range of β-glucan content

Journal of Cereal Science

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 224-227

  Motilva, Maria José ^a   Serra, Aida ^a,c   Borrás, Xenia ^a   Romero, Maria Paz ^a   Domínguez, Alba ^b   Labrador, Agustín ^b   Peiró, Lluís ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b Preparados Alimenticios SA Subsidiary of Gallina Blanca Star Group   (Spain)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Glucan analysis; Dietary fiber; Micro method

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894388041     PISSN: 07335210     EISSN: 10959963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2014.01.007     Document Type: Article

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