ISO 5520:1981

Fruits, vegetables and derived products — Determination of alkalinity of total ash and of water-soluble ash

OVERVIEW

After incineration of the product at 525 +/- 25 degrees centigrade the method consists in a) in the case of total ash: addition of an excess of standard volumetric sulphuric acid solution and back titration with standard volumetric sodium hydroxide solution, b) in the case of water-soluble ash: extraction of the ash with hot water and neutralization of the aqueous extract with standard volumetric sulphuric acid solution.

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PRODUCT DETAILS

Status Current
Edition 1981
No. of Pages 3
ICS Classification 67.080.01 Fruits, vegetables and derived products in general
Committee ISO/TC 34/SC 3
Available for Purchase For sale in Singapore only
Adoption ISO