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ICUMSA

International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis - organization that helps develop analytical methods for the sugar industry.

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.