| Analyte. |
Cat. No |
Analyte Significance |
Advantages of Megazyme Test Kits |
| Acetic Acid |
K-ACETRM |
Commonly found in feed or fermented feed |
K-ACETRM is a rapid, manual assay kit employing AK and
phosphotransacetylase. Stable reagents |
| Ammonia |
K-AMIAR |
Commonly found in feed or fermented feed |
K-AMIAR has a very rapid reaction rate (~ 3 min at
room temperature). Ideal for manual and auto-analyser
applications. Stable reagents |
| Alpha-Amylase |
K-CERA |
A key enzyme in most feeds and plant products |
Novel assay employing a defined oligosaccharide
substrate. High sensitivity and specificity.AOAC Method
2002.01;AACC Method 22-02.01; ICC Standard Method
no. 303; RACI Standard Method; CCFRA Flour Testing
Working Group Method 0018 |
Available
Carbohydrates
/ Dietary Fibre |
K-ACHDF |
Rapidly and slowly available sugars for digestion or
fermentation |
Novel procedure. Stable reagents |
Beta-Glucan
(Barley and
oats) |
K-BGLU |
Major cell-wall polysaccharide of barley
and oats |
Rapid reaction, stable reagents, only enzymatic kit
available.AOAC Method 995.16;AACC Method 32-23.01;
ICC Standard No.166; RACI Standard Method |
| Beta-Glucanase |
K-MBGL |
Cellulase and β-glucanase levels in feeds |
Only kit available. Stable reagents. RACI Standard Method |
| Fructan |
K-FRUC |
Fructo-oligosaccharides in grasses and grains |
Only kit available. Stable reagents; AOAC Method 999.03;
AACC Method 32-32.01 |
D-Fructose /
D-Glucose |
K-FRUGL
K-FRGLMQ
K-FRGLQR |
Major digestible carbohydrates in feeds |
Rapid reaction times, choice of simple formats available,
ideal for manual and auto-analyser applications.
Stable reagents |
| Galactomannan |
K-GALM |
Reserve carbohydrate in many legume seeds |
Only kit available. Stable reagents |
| L-Lactic Acid |
K-LATE |
Commonly found in fermented feed |
Rapid reaction, stable reagents. Ideal for manual
and auto-analyser applications |
| Phytic Acid |
K-PHYT |
Found in most plant materials. Major form of bound phosphate in plant materials |
Novel procedure. Rapid reaction, stable reagents |
Raffinose /
D-Galactose |
K-RAFGA |
Found in high levels in legume seeds. Causes
discomfort and flatulence in pigs |
Rapid reaction, stable reagents |
Resistant
Starch |
K-RSTAR |
Starch that is not digested in the small intestine of
monogastric animals |
Only kit available. Stable reagents
AOAC Method 2002.02;
AACC Method 32-40.01, |
Total Dietary
Fibre |
K-TDFR
K-INTDF |
Carbohydrate not digested in small intestine |
1. K-TDFR: AOAC Methods 985.29, 991.42, 991.43 and
993.19; AACC Methods 32-07.01, 32-21.01, 32-05.01, and 32-45.01.
2. K-INTDF is consistent with the CODEX Alimentarius
definition of dietary fibre. AOAC Method 2009.01 |
| Total Starch |
K-TSTA
K-TSTAHK |
Starch content of grain and feed |
Rapid assay formats with options of measuring D-glucose with GOPOD reagent or with hexokinase / G-6-PDH.
Stable reagents. AOAC Method 996.11;AACC Method
76-13.01; ICC Method No. 168; RACI Standard Method |
endo-β-
Xylanase |
K-XYLS |
β-Xylanase in feed |
High sensitivity. Stable reagents |
| Beta-Glucanase |
S-ABG100 |
β-Glucanase in feed |
Rapid reaction. Sensitive. Stable reagent |
endo-β-
Xylanase |
S-AXBP |
β-Xylanase in feed |
Sensitive. Easy to use. Stable reagent |
| Protease |
S-AZCAS |
endo-Protease added to feed |
Easy to use. Stable reagent |