Enzyme Testing

Here at SORA Labs we specialize in enzyme assays.  This testing is targeted toward the dietary supplement industry.  Enzymes have many health benefits.  Digestive enzymes are used to break down food and aid in digestion.

Enzymes are proteins that put things together or break things apart.  So when testing enzymes we are not looking for quantity or weight.  Enzymes are best measured by the work they are capable of doing.  The potency is usually recorded in the form of an activity unit.  Most plant and microbial enzymes are assayed using the Food Chemicals and Codex (FCC) standards.  Use of thes recognized assay procedures ensures that the methodology utilized can be reproduced to verify accuracy and legitimacy of the assay.

Performing enzyme assays take years of experience to develop accurate and repeatable results.  Our lab has been in business for over 20 years and has been involved in many proficiency testing studies to prove our capabilities and accuracy.  We are an ISO 9001:2008 certified and ISO 17025:2005 accredited testing facility.  ISO 9001:2008 applies to our quality management system as a whole.  ISO 17025:2005 is specific to testing labs, and is very stringent in its requirements. Many of our enzyme assays are included on our ISO 17025:2005 Scope of Accreditation.

	Enzyme Assays	Unit Description
*	a-Galactosidase GalU	Hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl-a-D-galactopyranoside (UV-VIS)
*	a-Amylase DU	Hydrolysis of Lintner-soluble starch (Orbeco Hellige comparator)
	a-Amylase BAU	Hydrolysis of Lintner-soluble starch (Orbeco Hellige comparator)
	b-Glucanase BGU	Hydrolysis of Lichenin (UV-VIS spectroscopy)
	Catalase CatU	Hydrolysis of hydrogen peroxide (UV-VIS spectroscopy)
	Cellulase CU	Hydrolysis of CMC (Cannon-Fenske viscometry)
	Diastase DP	Hydrolysis of Lintner-soluble starch (Orbeco Hellige comparator)
*	Glucoamylase AGU	Hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl-a-D-glucopyranoside (UV-VIS)
	Hemicellulase HCU	Hydrolysis of carob gum (Cannon-Fenske viscometry)
	Invertase SU	Hydrolysis of Sucrose (UV-VIS)
	Isolase IsoU	Hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl-b-D-glucopyranoside (UV-VIS)
*	Lactase ALU	Hydrolysis of o-nitrophenyl-b-D-galactopyranoside (UV-VIS)
	Lipase FIP	Hydrolysis of olive oil (DpH) (Federation Internationale Pharma)
	Lysozyme MCG	Lysis of Micrococcus lysodeikticus (UV-VIS spectroscopy)
	Nattokinase FU	Hydrolysis of bovine plasma fibrin (UV-VIS spectroscopy)
	Pancreatic Amylase USP	Hydrolysis of soluble starch (TITRN)
	Pancreatic Lipase USP	Hydrolysis of olive oil (DpH)
	Pancreatic Protease USP	Hydrolysis of casein (UV-VIS spectroscopy)
	Pepsin USP	Hydrolysis of egg albumin (sediment)
*	Protease HUT	Hydrolysis of hemoglobin (UV-VIS spectroscopy)
	Pectinase PGU	Hydrolysis of citrus pectin (Cannon-Fenske viscometry)
	Peptidase DPPIV	Hydrolysis of Gly-Pro p-Nitroanilide (UV-VIS)
	Phytase FTU	Hydrolysis of sodium phytate decahydrate (UV-VIS)
	Protease AP	Hydrolysis of leucine p-nitroanalide (UV-VIS spectroscopy)
*	Protease FCC PU	Hydrolysis of casein @ pH 6.0 (UV-VIS spectroscopy)
*	Protease PC	Hydrolysis of casein @ pH 7.0 (UV-VIS spectroscopy)
*	Protease SAPU	Hydrolysis of casein @ pH 3.0 (UV-VIS spectroscopy)
	Serratiopeptidase U	Hydrolysis of casein @ pH 9.0 (UV-VIS spectroscopy)
	Xylanase XU	Hydrolysis of xylose @ pH 5.3 (UV-VIS spectroscopy)

             *These assays are on out ISO 17025:2005 Scope of Accreditation

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