How To Analyse Ash Content In Food Products?
When organic contents of a material are burnt down, the left behind is ash. It is the inorganic content present in any material. If any material is heated to its burning point in presence of oxidizing agents, only ash is left behind. To assess the quality of a material, it is very important to assess the presence of inorganic components. There are different processes defined to measure the ash content in the food products , and they are; Wet ashing Dry ashing Low-temperature ashing The test method is selected based on the application of the material, requirements of the sample, specifications of the sample. These test processes also help in analysing the minerals present, as they can be easily differentiated. In the food industry, to ascertain the quality of food, different tests are performed. Nowadays, ash testing is catching up the trend as it tells a lot about the quality. Minerals present in the material can also be assessed with this test. According to the regu...