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OAT-CHEK I
RAPID OAT PRODUCT TESTING FOR “COOK” QUALITY
Clearly a major concern of oat millers and processors using oat products is shelf life and product stability. Several enzymes – primarily lipases, lipoxidases and peroxidases – are involved in both hydrolytic and oxidative rancidity. Thermal inactivation of these enzymes is accomplished by kilning or otherwise heating the oats, groats or milled product.
Because throughput in modern oat mills is so rapid and the demands for quality products at very competitive prices is so great, there are no margins for error. Rapid tests are needed to evaluate “cook quality” right at the point of sampling in the mill and without any specialized laboratory equipment.
OAT-CHEK I was developed to solve the hydrolytic rancidity part of this challenging stability problem. OAT-CHEK I takes approximately 10 minutes to determine lipase activity. When all the lipase enzymes are inactivated, oat products are light-colored, lightly flavored and have minimum hydrolytic rancidity potential. OAT-CHEK I can be made semi-quantitative if the sample is weighed (no balance included in the kit). Oat flavor changes according to time, temperature and moisture variables during processing and OAT-CHEK I can be used to monitor a particular desired “cook point” The final check point is the point of total lipase inactivation which is the point of minimum hydrolytic rancidity. Thus OAT-CHEK I can be used to establish in-house standards, quality assurance data and for sample comparisons.
We think you and your production and quality assurance staffs will be pleased with the ease and speed of OAT-CHEK I. The kit comes complete with a spot plate for the reaction, a small volumetric measure for mixing the reagents (no pH adjustments necessary), a spatula, reagents, and instructions for $200.00 plus shipping and handling. Each kit contains enough reagents for about 500 tests including controls – a cost of only 26 cents per determination. A replacement kit of reagents is available for $175.00 plus shipping and handling. [Remember if you require semi-quantitative results, you must weigh the sample accurately to the nearest one-tenth gram. We can supply balances on request.]
Here at last is a cost effective test with a production orientation. Call or FAX your orders for fast service and technical support. Let OAT-CHEK I keep you on the competitive edge of rapid “cook quality” testing technology.
See also OAT-CHEK II for a quick test to determine oxidative rancidity.
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