International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis - organization that helps develop analytical methods for the sugar industry.
Glossary
ICUMSA
ICUMSA 45
Highest quality refined Brazilian sugar.
Inversion
The conversion of sucrose (using hydrolysis) into glucose and fructose.
Invert sugar
Mixture of approximately equal parts of glucose and fructose (monosaccharides) resulting from the hydrolysis of sucrose (inversion).
Inverted Sugar Syrup
A sucrose-based syrup created using the enzyme invertase and/or an acid. Mostly used in commercial food production.
