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The granulating tendency of honey may be predicted by the dextrose-water ratio. The reducing disaccharides in honey complicate the determination of dextrose by routine procedures. True glucose can be determined in honey with a glucose oxidase reagent in which the contaminant alpha-glucosidase activity is inhibited. Accuracy and precision of the method are comparable with those of the selective adsorption procedure, and it is more suitable for routine control use.
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