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Method Comparison (Manual vs. Automated)
AOAC 991.43 Method – IDF/SDF assay without automation
Below is the AOAC 991.43 method flow done manually by a technician using glass crucibles and beakers, vacuum to assist
with filtering, and water baths to control temperature and mixing. DE refers to Diatomaceous Earth.
Filter with vacuum assist
Scratch filter bed as
needed
Digest at 95°C for 35 min
Filter with vacuum assist
Scrape beaker walls and
rinse with H
2
O to move
all residue to bottom
Scratch filter bed as
needed
Digest at 60°C for 30 min
Digest at 60°C for 30 min
Calculate results using
weights and corrections
AOAC 991.43 Method – IDF/SDF assay with ANKOM
TDF
Dietary Fiber Analyzer automation
Below is the AOAC 991.43 method flow when using the ANKOM
TDF
Dietary Fiber Analyzer. Steps highlighted in YELLOW
represent tasks done by a technician. Steps highlighted in GREEN (1a-1g, 9, 19, and 30) are no longer needed because of Filter
Bag Technology. All other steps (including mixing) are done automatically by the ANKOM
TDF
Dietary Fiber Analyzer under
computer control. DE refers to Diatomaceous Earth.
Filter with pressure assist
Digest at 95°C for 35 min
Filter with pressure assist
Digest at 60°C for 30 min
Digest at 60°C for 30 min
Calculate results using
weights and corrections
This section is just an overview of how the ANKOM
TDF
Dietary Fiber Analyzer
executes the AOAC 991.43 method. Please see the “IDF/SDF Analysis” and “TDF
Analysis” sections of this manual for detailed instructions on how to perform
IDF/SDF and TDF assays with the analyzer.
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