which inhibit dextranases. As can be seen in Fig. 3, the dextranase activity at 8 Brixes of evaporator syrups was very low. This, compounded with the high temperatures that are known to inhibit dextranase (Fig. 2), strongly indicates that the last evaporator is not the best point to add dextranase in the US. Most certainly, dextranase cannot be added in massecuites where the 8 Brix is often 80. In contrast, juices before clarification occur from 12 to 15 8 Brix and would, therefore, not suffer such 8 Brix inhibitory effects on dextranases.