The Glucolis Blue potato glucose self-testing kit evaluates glucose levels in potatoes used in French fry or crisping production. It allows better planning of harvest, storage and handling to ensure the highest quality and precise colour control.
Key Features
•Digital test – uses the blood-sugar testing strips and monitor technique, calibrated for potatoes
•Heavy duty press – to extract juice from the sample
•Enough consumables – for a typical season of testing; replacements readily available
•Easy to use – results simple to interpret
Product Code: POT/GLUCOLISBLUE
The Glucolis Blue kit comes with steel sample press, carry case, enough consumables for at least 30 tests
How to use the Potato Glucose Testing Kit
Glucolis Blue works by extracting juice from a potato sample and testing its glucose content using the same technology used by diabetics, but calibrated for potato sugar. Each test uses at least 20 potato tubers, representative of the bulk to be tested.
Glucolis Blue can assist in the production of French fries to ensure the desired fry colour
Glucolis Blue can help to determine the best time to move potatoes out of storage
Glucolis Blue can help to manage harvest times and storage temperatures to ensure precise colour control of crisping potatoes