The D-Xylose test kit is a novel method for the specific, convenient and rapid measurement and analysis of D-xylose in plant extracts, culture media/supernatants and other materials.

Suitable for manual, auto-analyser and microplate formats.

UV-method for the determination of D-Xylose in fermentation
broths and hydrolysates of plant material and polysaccharides

Principle:
(xylose mutarotase)
(1) α-D-Xylose ↔ β-D-xylose

(β-xylose dehydrogenase)
(2) β-D-Xylose + NAD⁺ → D-xylonic acid + NADH + H⁺

Kit size:                            100 assays (manual) / 1000 (microplate) 
                                          / 1300 (auto-analyser)
Method:                             Spectrophotometric at 340 nm
Reaction time:                   ~ 6 min
Detection limit:                  0.7 mg/L
Application examples: 
Analysis of D-xylose in fermentation broths and hydrolysates of plant
material and polysaccharides
Method recognition:    Novel method

Advantages

• Very cost effective
  
• All reagents stable for > 2 years after preparation
  
• Only enzymatic kit available
  
• Rapid reaction (~ 6 min)
  
• Mega-Calc™ software tool is available from our website for hassle-free raw data processing
  
• Standard included
  
• Suitable for manual, microplate and auto-analyser formats