New dextran monitoring methods used in Jamaican sugar factories
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In response to the high levels of dextran being obtained in raw sugars produced at Jamaican sugar factories, newer methods have been investigated to assess the accuracy and appropriateness for routine analysis of dextran in factory products. Two methods, the Dextran And Sucrose Assay (DASA) developed by Optical Activity® with field work in Jamaica and the Monoclonal Antibody (MCA) test developed by Midland®, were investigated and compared for reliability in producing data for an effective dextran treatment programme. Although both methods have been proposed as methods of choice for determination of dextran in real factory conditions, the reproducibility and reliability of both are questionable and emphasise the need for further refinement.
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