Questionnaire: Ash determination in cereals and cereal products for revision of ICC Standard No. 104/1

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The questionnaire is made of 6 questions.

  • In multiple-choice questions, please tick the answer(s) of your choice (you can tick more than one).
  • In open-ended questions, please be detailed (see examples*) and answer within the provided field (it will allow as much space as you wish)

* Examples of kind of products: milling fractions, flour, wholemeal, bran, middlings, semolina, grits, bulgur, starch, gluten, protein extracts, fibre extracts, baked products, bread, biscuits, pasta, noodles…

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In which part of the world is your organization mainly active?
In what kind of organization are you active?
At which stage of the value chain are you / is your organization predominantly active (multiple choice possible)
Question 1. Does your laboratory use ICC Method No. 104/1, or any other method requiring incineration in muffle furnace at 900 °C, to determine ash in cereals and/or cereal products?
Question 2. If you answered YES to question 1: In which cereal products / under which circumstances do you use this method? Please be detailed and specify the cereal(s) and kind of product(s)*:
Which kind of crucibles do you use for this method? (multiple choice possible)
Space for comment, if desired
Question 3. Does your laboratory use a method requiring incineration in muffle furnace at 550 °C (or similar temperature) to determine ash in cereals and/or cereal products?
Indicate temperature in °C
Question 4. If you answered YES to question 3: In which cereal products / under which circumstances do you use this method? Please be detailed and specify the cereal(s) and kind of product(s)*:
If you answered YES to question 3: Which kind of crucibles do you use for this method? (multiple choice possible)
Space for comment, if desired
Question 5. If you use both methods (procedure at 900°C and at 550°C), can you please explain the criteria you use to select one or the other method each time?
Question 6. If you use one method only (procedure at 900°C or at 550°C), can you please explain the reasons why you choose/prefer it?
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