2.2.4. Fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) and fructan polysaccharide
Modification of AOAC Method 999.03, AACC Method 32.32 (KFruchk
03/05), Megazyme.
Sucrose and lower degree of polimerisation maltosaccharides
are hydrolised to fructose and glucose using a specific sucrase/maltase
enzyme. After pH adjustment, samples are treated with purified
fructanase. The concentration of glucose plus fructose is
measured with a hexokinase/phospho-glucose isomerase/glucose
6-phosphate