# Rapidly Measuring Beta-Glucan Content in Oats | Newswise

> South Dakota State University researchers, funded by General Mills and Grain Millers with $140,000, are developing a near-infrared spectrometer calibration to measure beta-glucan in oats quickly. The current reference method is slow and costly, and the test would help ensure oat products meet the FDA heart-healthy claim threshold.

- Date: 2018-02-09 · published 2018-02-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66539-rapidly-measuring-beta-glucan-content-in-oats-newswise
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

This is a food-quality testing development with no direct effect on feed-oat demand or prices.

## Sources

- newswise.com: https://www.newswise.com/articles/measuring-beta-glucan-content-in-oats

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