Venture Laboratories, Inc.

Enzyme Assays

Venture Laboratories offers quantitative analysis of enzyme levels in a variety of matrices ranging from industrial fermentation concentrated preparations, to low levels in food ingredients such as honey.  We offer the following routine assays from the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC), United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) or AOAC:

Venture Labs Assay Services Provided

  • Alpha Amylase (Non-bacterial) Activity – Dextrining units (DU).  FCC Method.

  • Alpha Amylase (Bacterial) Activity – Bacterial amylase units (BAU).  FCC Method.

  • Alpha Galactosidase Activity - Galactosidase activity units (GalU).  FCC Method.

  • Beta-Glucanase Activity - Beta Glucanase Unit (BGU).  FCC Method.

  • Catalase Activity - Baker Units (BU).  FCC Method.

  • Cellulase Activity – Cellulase Units (CU).  FCC Method.

  • Chymotrypsin Activity - USP Chymotrypsin Unit.  FCC and USP Method.

  • Diastatic Activity of Honey – Diastase Number (DN).  AOAC Method 958.09.

  • Glucoamylase Activity - (GA unit).  FCC Method.

  • Glucose Oxidase Activity – Glucose Oxidative Titrimetric unit (GOTu).  FCC Method.

  • Hemicellulase Activity – Hemicellulase Units (HCU).  FCC Method.

  • Lactase (Acid Beta Galactosidase) Activity - Acid Lactase Units (ALU).  FCC Method.

  • Lactase (Neutral Beta Galactosidase) Activity – Neutral Lactase Units (NLU).  FCC Method.

  • Lipase Activity – FIP Units (FIP unit).  FCC Method.

  • Nattokinase Assay – Fibrinolytic Units (FU). Japan Bioscience Laboratories Method.

  • Pancreatin (Amylase, Protease and Lipase) Activity - USP Method.

  • Pancreatin Amylase – Starch Digestive Power.  USP Units.   USP Method.

  • Pancreatin Lipase – Fat Digestive Power.  USP Units.  USP Method

  • Pancreatin Protease – Casein Digestive Power. USP units.  USP Method.

  • Polyphenol Oxidase Activity. (PPO) AACC Method and J. Food Chem. 71:51-58)

  • Protease (Bacterial) Activity - Bacterial Protease Unit (PC).  FCC Method.

  • Protease (Fungal) Activity – Hemoglobin Units on a Tyrosine Basis (HUT).  FCC Method

  • Protease (Plant) Activity - Papain Unit (PU).  FCC Method.

  • Trypsin Activity - USP Trypsin Units.  FCC and USP.

Don’t see what you need?  Contact Us.  We offer many other assay options or will assist you with method development appropriate to your application. Sample Submission Form

Venture
Laboratories, Inc.

2301 Maggard Drive, #105
Lexington, KY  40511
Phone:  859-281-6330
Fax:  859-281-6350

info@ventlabs.com

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