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