Devin - questions about amalyase

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According to the

> conversion chart I possess, 48 USP units equals one DU unit

So if I want to do the conversion the other way, is it correct to say

Zyme Prime has 576,000 USP of amylase? That's a lot of amylase,

isn't it?

I sure wish the enzyme industry would just pick a standard! I know,

most places don't. Mike (husband and food tech marketing guy) says

that companies do that on purpose so you can't compare their products

to another company's products. It is a fairly common marketing

technique. They make up their own scale and numbers to have really

big numbers. That makes it hard for anyone to argue or challenge

their claim.

That is why the Parents Guide to Enzyme Products recommends that you

stick with products that list FCC units. That is a national standard.

If a product has other units, you need to the numbers in FCC units

and get the conversion (the company should be able to supply the

conversion). To mean the conversion of 48 to 1 makes a HUGE

difference.

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