Screening procedure for uric acid as indicator of infestation in spices.
Uric acid levels in selected spice products were determined by using a glucose analyzer, modified and calibrated for uric acid. In the method, uricase is used to decompose the uric acid; the reaction is monitored with an oxygen-sensitive electrode. Uric acid levels correlated with infestation as determined by AOAC methods.
D003212:Condiments / Q000032:analysis*; D005506:Food Contamination; D007313:Insecta; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000032:analysis*
D014527:Uric Acid