Letter from Seib and Response from McCleary P. A. Seib (1) and B. V. McCleary (2). (1) Department of Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, U.S.A. (2) Megazyme International Ireland Ltd., Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Cereal Foods World 56(5):188-189. Paul Seib discusses the definition and assay of dietary fiber in foods and the compromises entailed in using a single integrated procedure for assaying dietary fiber. Barry McCleary responds to Seib’s letter and discusses the significant analytical challenges posed by the recent reclassification of soluble and insoluble dietary fibers.
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