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    <updated>2026-05-06T08:53:15+00:00</updated>
    
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            <title type="text">Introducing the new improved Megazyme® by Neogen® β-Glucan Assay Kit (Yeast a...</title>
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                                            Introducing the new improved Megazyme® by Neogen® β-Glucan Assay Kit (Yeast and Mushroom). 
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                 We’re excited to announce upcoming enhancements to the Megazyme ® &amp;nbsp;by&amp;nbsp;Neogen ®  β-Glucan Assay Kit (Yeast and Mushroom) (SKU 700004358; K-YBGL), designed to improve your testing experience and expand the range of sample types supported. The new β-Glucan Assay Kit (Yeast and Mushroom) will be available from  October 1, 2025.  
  What’s New?  
 
  Expanded Sample Compatibility:  Now includes protocols for liquid samples and new matrices such as algal β-glucan 
 
 
  Reduced Reaction Time:  Condensed from 7 hours to 4 hours 25 minutes, improving lab efficiency and throughput 
 
 
  Refined Accuracy:  Updated methodology improves accuracy, often yielding higher β-glucan results in mushroom samples, while maintaining assay integrity and reliability. 
  Alpha-amylase addition  designed to improve performance in high-starch matrices such as mushrooms grown on grain (MOG) 
 
 These enhancements are the result of customer feedback and a continued focus on delivering scientifically robust tools that meet the demands of evolving sample types and modern testing environments. 
  Early Access to Evaluate the Kit  
 We recognize that implementing changes to laboratory workflows takes careful planning. To support a smooth transition, we are releasing an evaluation version of the upcoming kit format with the following details: YBGL for R&amp;amp;D evaluation (SKU: 700007726; Ref Code: K-RDYBGL). This provides an opportunity to compare the current and updated kit formulations under your existing workflows. 
 On  October 1, 2025 , the β-Glucan Assay Kit (Yeast and Mushroom, K-YBGL; 700004358) will be updated to include the improvements outlined above. At that point, the evaluation product will be discontinued, and the original kit format will  no longer be available . 
 To avoid any disruptions, we recommend evaluating the updated product soon to help ensure you’re prepared for the upcoming changes. 
  More information  
 A communication will be sent in the coming days to recent customers, containing important details on how to request the evaluation kit. You can view  the communication    [   View  ] . 
 Product instructions, Mega-Calc™, validation report, Certificate of Analysis (COA) and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for the evaluation product (YBGL for R&amp;amp;D evaluation, K-RDYBGL;700007726) are available below. 
   Product Instructions   Validation Report     Mega-Calc     COA #250614     COA #250613     SDS   
 For more information, please contact your local sales representative. 
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                            <updated>2025-06-17T01:00:00+00:00</updated>
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            <title type="text">Important update to the Exo-1,3-β-D-Glucanase + β-Glucosidase (E-EXBGOS) prod...</title>
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                                            Important update to the Exo-1,3-β-D-Glucanase + β-Glucosidase (E-EXBGOS) product 
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                 A change in the formulation of the Exo-1,3-β-D-Glucanase + β-Glucosidase (E-EXBGOS) product has occurred. For full details please review&amp;nbsp;  here  . 
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                            <updated>2024-12-03T01:00:00+00:00</updated>
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            <title type="text">Important Update to Megazyme Product Date Format</title>
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                                            Important Update to Megazyme Product Date Format
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                   We are updating our date format!   
 As of the 1 st  of June 2024 we implemented the ISO 8601 date format, this is to ensure that the date format on all Neogen products is consistent globally and aligns with the global standard. The new date format will be in a YYYY-MM-DD format. You will start to see this new format on our product labels and Certificates of Analysis as these are updated as part of the normal revision process.&amp;nbsp; 
 Please find more detail   here  . 
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                            <updated>2024-06-12T01:00:00+00:00</updated>
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            <title type="text">How to Purchase Megazyme Products</title>
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                                            How to Purchase Megazyme Products
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 Purchasing of Megazyme products in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and North America has moved to  Neogen.com . For all other locations, please visit our  distribution page  for contact details of your local Neogen ®  sales team for further information. 
 Megazyme.com will continue to serve as a Resource Hub for all Megazyme products. Resources and information will remain accessible, including  Technical Support and the Knowledge Base portals . 
  Customers in Europe, Middle East, and Africa  
 If you are a new customer and would like to purchase Megazyme products, please get in touch with our Neogen  ®   sales team in your location  here  or our customer service team. 
 For existing customers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, please refer to our  FAQ page  for more information about this change. 
  Customers in all other locations  
 If you are a new customer and would like to purchase Megazyme products, please visit our  distribution page  for contact details of your local Neogen  ®   sales team for further information. 
 We value your continued support and partnership with Neogen ® . 
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                            <updated>2024-05-30T01:00:00+00:00</updated>
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            <title type="text">Important update to the Enzymatic Yeast β-Glucan Assay Kit (K-EBHLG)</title>
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                                            Important update to the Enzymatic Yeast β-Glucan Assay Kit (K-EBHLG)
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                 Following careful review of the product line Neogen ®  have made the decision to discontinue the Megazyme range product  Enzymatic Yeast β-Glucan Assay Kit (Ref:  K-EBHLG , SKU: 700004278)  .  
 This decision is based on an effort to simplify yeast and mushroom β-glucan measurement, bringing both together under one superior product offering. This will increase clarity on method selection in the yeast and mushroom β-glucan industry. The replacement product information is as follows:  β-Glucan Assay Kit&amp;nbsp;(Yeast and Mushroom) (Ref:  K-YBGL , SKU: 700004358)  .  
 View the communication   here  . 
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                            <updated>2023-10-27T01:00:00+00:00</updated>
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            <title type="text">Important update to the β-Glucan Assay Kit (Yeast and Mushroom) (K-YBGL)</title>
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                                            Important update to the β-Glucan Assay Kit (Yeast and Mushroom) (K-YBGL)
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                  We are happy to announce a n  ew and improved   β-Glucan Assay Kit (Yeast and Mushroom)   procedure  !  
 Trehalase enzyme has now been added to the β-Glucan Assay Kit&amp;nbsp;(Yeast and Mushroom), further increasing the accuracy of β-glucan measurement for certain samples. The addition of trehalase removes instances of overestimation of b-glucan content in samples containing trehalose. Please refer to the assay protocol and the FAQ on the  product page  for more information. 
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                            <updated>2023-08-30T01:00:00+00:00</updated>
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            <title type="text">Clean Label Conference</title>
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                                            Clean Label Conference
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 The  2022 Clean Label Conference  is the industry’s only product development event dedicated to providing practical, impartial, “how-to” formulation advice to R&amp;amp;D and applied food scientists. Information will help product developers meet new product goals such as foods with simplified ingredient labels and that are plant-based and reduced in sugar and salt. 
   Labelling Fiber &amp;amp; Sugar: Maximizing Clean Label Advantages, Minimizing Class Action and Recall Risk      
  Wednesday May 25, 2022 | 10:30am-11:15am  
 This presentation will discuss labelling requirements for dietary fiber and sugars under the new regulations. When dietary fiber labelling is done correctly, commercial advantages can result which include fiber content claims and accurate calories content both of which are highly valued by consumers. An incorrect fiber labelling may lead to significant business risks for food manufacturers. Common assumptions and mistakes in food labelling resulting in class action lawsuits and competitor legal action for misbranding will be presented. New food ingredients and processing aids, such as enzymes and their implications in the area of clean labels, will be reviewed. 
  Speaker: David Plank   
 David Plank - is the Managing Principal of WRSS Food &amp;amp; Nutrition Insights and a Senior Research Fellow at the Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota. WRSS Food &amp;amp; Nutrition Insights proudly represents the NEOGEN product range Megazyme, in the United States. 
  Related Products  
 
 
 
 &amp;nbsp;  Dietary Fiber labelling   
   Beta Glucan   health claims   
   Protein Quality claims   
   Low-lactose  lactose-free claims   
 
 
 &amp;nbsp;  K-RINTDF  &amp;nbsp; 
 &amp;nbsp;  K-BGLU  &amp;nbsp; 
 &amp;nbsp;  K-PDCAAS  &amp;nbsp; 
 &amp;nbsp;  K-LOLAC  &amp;nbsp; 
 
 
 &amp;nbsp;  K-TDFR  &amp;nbsp; 
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                            <updated>2022-05-23T01:00:00+00:00</updated>
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            <title type="text">Milling &amp; Baking Division Spring Technical Conference</title>
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                                            Milling &amp; Baking Division Spring Technical Conference
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  David Plank &amp;nbsp;will present at the&amp;nbsp;  2022 Milling &amp;amp; Baking Division Spring Technical Conference   
 The meeting will bring together persons in the fields of milling and baking to provide a forum for discussions, reviews and information sharing. Two days of programming has been carefully designed to inform participants of new technologies, the marketplace and how it’s changing, general market outlook, regulatory changes, advances in food safety, and much more! 
   Fiber Quantification in Baked Goods: Current methods and regulations   
 Dietary fiber fortification has become a growing trend in the Baked Goods food industry as consumers continue to value lower net carb, ketogenic friendly food products. However, the types of dietary fibers compatible with Baked Goods like RS4, RS2 resistant starches, inulin, polydextrose, and soluble corn fiber among others present unique challenges for accurate analytical measurement. Further, many Baked Goods manufacturers are not aware of how standard processing can affect the final quantification of non-digestible carbohydrates in their products and rely solely on database calculations from their formulations for determining their Nutrition Facts Label. This leaves them vulnerable to over-declaring dietary fiber, under-declaring calories and misrepresenting the unofficial net carbohydrates content of their products. This presentation will discuss the requirements for labeling under the new FDA regulations, resulting commercial advantages and potential pitfalls. Risk of class action lawsuit and competitor challenge for food manufacturers relying on calculated dietary fiber and not using official AOAC methods for analysis for determination of non-digestible carbohydrate content will be discussed and relevant case studies will also be presented. 
  Date: &amp;nbsp; Thursday, 28 April 2022  Time: &amp;nbsp; 08:45am - 09:30am CDT 
 Please contact&amp;nbsp;  meetin    gs@megazyme.com  &amp;nbsp;with any queries. 
 
 
 
 &amp;nbsp;   Related Products    
 
 
 
 &amp;nbsp;  K-RINTDF   
 
  Megazyme’s K-RINTDF method was approved as a Type 1 Method by Codex Alimentarius and is also accredited as AOAC 2017.16, ICC Standard 185 and AACC 32-60.01. The K-RINTDF method becomes the recommended method for the measurement of total dietary fiber in all foods that may or may not contain resistant starch.  
 
 
 
  &amp;nbsp; K-TDFR   
 
  The Total Dietary Fiber Assay Kit for the analysis of Total, Soluble and Insoluble Dietary Fiber according to AOAC and AACC approved methods.    
 
 
 
  &amp;nbsp; K-TSTA   
 
  The Total Starch (AA/AMG) Assay Kit is used for the determination of total starch in cereal flours and food products. AOAC Method 996.11, AACC Method 76-13.01.    
 
 
 
  &amp;nbsp; K-RSTAR   
 
  The Resistant Starch Assay Kit for the measurement and analysis of resistant starch in plant materials and starch samples. Official analysis methods: AOAC Method 2002.02, AACC Method 32-40.01, CODEX Type II Method.  
 
 
  &amp;nbsp; K-SDAM     
  The Starch Damage Test Kit is suitable for the determination of starch damage in wheat flour / cereal flours. The milling of wheat causes physical damage to a proportion of the starch granules of the flour. The level of starch damage directly affects water absorption and dough mixing properties of the flour and is thus of technological significance.  
 
 
  &amp;nbsp; K-BGLU     
  The Beta-Glucan test kit is suitable for the measurement and analysis of Beta Glucan (Mixed Linkage). For the measurement of 1,3:1,4-β-D-glucan in cereal grains, milling fractions, wort, beer and other food products.   
 
 
 &amp;nbsp;  K-AMYLSD     
  The Amylase SD Method is a highly sensitive colourimetric method for the determination of α-amylase in sprout damaged wheat grain (also known as pre-harvest sprouting or weather damaged wheat grain) and “late maturity α-amylase” wheat grain.   
 
 
 
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                            <updated>2022-04-27T01:00:00+00:00</updated>
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            <title type="text">Product Update March 2022</title>
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                                            Product Update March 2022
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  Product Update  
 NEOGEN ®  has recently reviewed and streamlined its Megazyme product range with the aim of providing a more focussed product range, while retaining the diversity of product applications and ensuring the highest level of Technical Support and Customer Service. 
 Please find below a link containing full information on these product changes which include  discontinuances and removal of custom order requirements   in certain circumstances.  
   View   the&amp;nbsp;updated communication here. 
 If you have any queries in relation to this change, please contact your local NEOGEN sales representative. 
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                            <updated>2022-03-15T01:00:00+00:00</updated>
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            <title type="text">Megazyme – Past, Present and Future</title>
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                                            Megazyme – Past, Present and Future
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 For over 30 years, Megazyme products have provided solutions to the food quality market with a range of high-quality products setting new standards in accuracy, reliability, and convenience for customers around the world. 
   Customer Focused Solutions   
 Our readily available diagnostic tests have been created with our customer’s needs in mind. They are applicable to a wide range of industries and deliver accurate and reliable results. Our technical support team is made up of scientists that are on hand to fully support the customer during their use of Megazyme products. 
   Listen in as we explore Megazyme – Past, Present and Future   
     
  &amp;nbsp; Our Product Types   
 
 Assay Kits 
 Enzymes 
 Carbohydrates 
 Enzyme Substrates 
 
    Suitable for:   
 
 Commercial Laboratories providing analytical services to third party customers 
 Processed Food, Beverage and Animal Feed Manufacturers: for raw material / in-process / QC analysis &amp;amp; labelling 
 R&amp;amp;D personnel in academia/industry 
 
  Megazyme became a NEOGEN ®  Company in January 2021. NEOGEN develops and markets products dedicated to food and animal safety. The company’s Food Safety Division markets dehydrated culture media and diagnostic test kits to detect foodborne bacteria, natural toxins, genetic modifications, food allergens, drug residues, plant diseases and sanitation concerns. NEOGEN’s Animal Safety Division markets a complete line of diagnostics, veterinary instruments, veterinary pharmaceuticals, nutritional supplements, disinfectants and rodenticides. 
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                            <updated>2021-10-28T01:00:00+00:00</updated>
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