The method is applicable to cereals and cereal products as well as to certain products containing less the 1 % of crude fibre. It consists in boiling with a mixture of acetic acid, nitric acid and trichloroacetic acid (after any necessary grinding and defatting). Then separation and washing of the insoluble residue on a filter crucible. Drying and weighing of the insoluble residue, and determination of the loss of mass on incineration.
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| Product Category | Standards and Technical Documents |
| Product Number | ISO 6541:1981 |
| Product Name | Agricultural food products - Determination of crude fibre content - Modified Scharrer method |