Beverage, Sugar PDT, Confectionary Pdts-CHEMICAL METHODS

Lab.
Manual 4
MANUAL OF METHODS
OF
ANALYSIS OF FOODS
BEVERAGES (COFFEE, TEA, COCOA, CHICORY)
SUGAR AND SUGAR PRODUCTS

AND
CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF HEALTH SERVICES

MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
NEW DELHI
2005
BEVERAGES – COFFEE, TEA, COCOA, CHICORY
MANUAL FOR ANALYSIS OF BEVERAGES (COFFEE, TEA,

COCOA, CHICORY) SUGAR AND SUGAR PRODUCTS
ANDCONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS
CONTENTS
1.0 Roasted Coffee 1

2.0 Chicory and Coffee – Chicory Mixture 17
3.0 Soluble (Instant ) Coffee Powder 17
4.0 Cocoa 19
5.0 Tea 21
6.0 Honey 25
7.0 Cane Sugar and Refined Sugar 36
8.0 Bura 48
9.0 Gur or Jaggery 49
10.0 Sulphated ash in Dextrose 50
11.0 Starch in Icing Sugar 50
12.0 Total Solids in Liquid Glucose 51
13.0 Sugar Boiled Confectionery 53
14.0 Chewing Gum and Bubble Gum 63
15.0 Chocolate 67
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MANUAL FOR ANALYSIS OF BEVERAGES (COFFEE, TEA,

COCOA, CHICORY) SUGAR AND SUGAR PRODUCTS
ANDCONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS
COFFEE - Definitions of different types of Coffee are given in item

A 08.01 of P.F.A. Rules
1.0 Roasted Coffee
1.1 Preparation of sample:
Grind the sample in a grinder to pass through No. 30 mesh sieve. Mix well
to get a homogenous sample. Store sample in a tightly stoppered bottle,
Withdraw portions for analytical determinations.
(Ref :- A,O,A,C 17th edn,2000 Official Method 920.91 Roasted Coffee –

Preparation of sample)
1. 2 Determination of moisture: (Routine method)
Weigh accurately about 5 gms of sample in a tared aluminium dish. (about

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7.5 cm in dia and 2.5 cm deep). Dry in an air oven at 100 2 C for 5
to 6 hours. Cool in a desiccator and weigh. Dry again for 30 minutes, cool
in a dessicator and weigh. Repeat the process of heating and cooling in a
dessicator until the difference in two successive weighings is less than 1 mg
Record the lowest weight. Carry out the determination in duplicate.
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1.2.1 Calculation
W1 – W2
Moisture (%) = --------------- × 100
(by weight) W1 – W
Where
W = Weight in gms, of Aluminium dish.
W1 = Weight in gms, of Aluminium dish + sample before drying.
W2 = Weight in gms, of Aluminium dish + dried sample.
(Re :- I.S.I Handbook of Food Analysis (Part IX) – 1984 page 51 /

I.S 3077: 1972 Specification for roasted and ground Coffee)
1.2 A Determination of Moisture - Vaccum Oven method (Reference

method)
1.2A.1 Apparatus
(1) Aluminium dish – 7 cm diameter and about 3 cm height with close fitting
cover.
(2) Dessicator
(3) Vaccum oven – connect with pump capable of maintaining partial
vaccum in oven A with pressure equivalent to 25 mm Hg and provided with
thermometer passing into the oven in such a way that the bulb is near the
test sample. Connect H2 SO4 gas drying bottle with oven to admit dry air
when releasing vaccum
1.2A.2 Procedure
Accurately weigh about 5 gm of sample in a dish previously dried at 98 –
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100 C, cooled in dessicator and weighed with cover soon after attaining
room temperature. Place in oven, lean cover against dish and heat to
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constant weight ( about 5 1/2 hrs) at 98 – 100 0 C at pressure equal to 25 mm

Hg. During heating admit slow current of air (about 2 bubbles / second)
through H2SO4 into oven. Carefully admit dry air into oven to bring to
atmospheric pressure. Cover dish, transfer to dessicator and weigh soon after
room temperature is attained. Report percent loss in weight as moisture.
(Ref :- A.O.A.C 17th edn , 2000 Official Method 968.11 Moisture ( Loss on
Drying In Roasted Coffee, Vaccum Oven method 1)
1.3 Determination of total ash:
Weigh accurately about 5 gms of sample in a tared silica / platinum dish

Char the material carefully on a burner and transfer the dish to a muffle
furnace and ash at a temperature of 550 10 0 C until the ash is free of
carbon. Heat the dish again at 550 10 0 C for 30 minutes Cool in
a desiccator and weigh. Repeat this process of heating for 30 minutes,
cooling in a dessicator and weighing until the difference between two
successive weighings is less than 1 mg. Record the lowest weight.
(W2 – W) × 100 × 100

Total ash (% on dry weight) = ---------------------------------
(W1 – W) × (100 – M)
Where
W1 = Weight in gms of Silica dish.+ sample

W2 = Weight in gms of Silica dish + ash
W = Weight in gms of empty Silica dish .
M = Moisture % of the sample.
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Note – Preserve the dish containing this ash for the determination of acid
insoluble ash
(Ref :- I.S : 3077 – 1972 Specification for Roasted and Ground Coffee
Appendix F / I.S.I Handbook of Food Analysis ( Part IX) – 1984 page 52)
1.4 Determination of water soluble ash:
Transfer the ash with the aid of about 25 ml distilled water into a beaker.
Cover with a watch glass and boil for 5 minutes. Filter through an ashless
filter paper (Whatman No. 42 or its equivalent). Collect the filterate in a 150
ml beaker, wash the filter paper 4 -5 times with hot water until the filterate
no longer turns red litmus blue and collect the washings in the same beaker.
(Reserve the entire filtrate for the determination of alkalinity of soluble ash)
Dry the ashless paper with residue in an oven and transfer to muffle furnace
and ignite at 550ºC for 2 hours. Cool in a desiccator and weigh (W3)
Repeat the process till the difference in two consecutive weighings is less
than 1 mg. Record the lowest weight.
(W2 – W) × 100 × 100

Water in-soluble ash on dry wt basis(%) = -------------------------------
(W1 – W) × (100 – M)
Where
W2 = Weight in gms of Silica dish + water insoluble ash.
W = weight in gm of empty dish
W1 = weight in gm of dish with material
M = Percentage of moisture
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1.4.1 Calculation
Water soluble ash percent by wt = A – B
Where A = Total ash percent by wt
B = Water insoluble ash percent by wt
Water soluble ash of total ash

( percent by wt ) = Water soluble ash x 100
Total ash
(Ref :- I,S Specification I.S 3077 : 1972 Specification for Roasted and
Ground Cofee / I.S.I Handbook of Food Analysis (Part IX) – 1984 page
52)
1.5 Determination of Ash insoluble in dilute HCl:

Boil total ash prepared as in sec. 1.3, with 25 ml of hydrochloric acid
(1 : 2.5) for 5 minutes, covering the Silica dish with a watch glass to prevent
spattering. Filter through ashless filter paper (Whatman No. 42 or
equivalent). Wash the entire residue with hot water ( > 85ºC) until the
filtrate does not turn blue litmus paper to red. Dry the ashless paper with the
residue and transfer to muffle furnace and ignite at 550ºC for 2 hours
Repeat the process of igniting in the muffle furnace, cooling and weighing
at ½ hr intervals until the difference in two successive weighings is less
than 1 mg. Cool in a desiccator and weigh (W4).
1.5.1 Calculation
(W2 – W) × 100 × 100
Ash insoluble in dilute HCl ( %) = -------------------------------
(on dry wt.) (W1 – W) × (100 – M)
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Where W2 = weight of dish + acid insoluble ash

W1 = weight of dish + sample
W = weight of dish
M = Percent moisture
(Ref :- I.S Specification I.S : 3077 – 1972 Specification for Roasted and
Ground Coffee / I.S.I. Handbook of Food Analysis (Part IX) 1984) page 52)
1.6 Determination of alkalinity of soluble ash:
To the filtrate reserved during the determination of water soluble ash (sec.
1.4), add 3-4 drops of methyl orange indicator (0.1% in water) and titrate
with 0.1N hydrochloric acid to an orange end point. Note down the titre
value.
Titre value × Normality of HCl

Alkalinity of soluble ash % per = -----------------------------------------------
gm of sample ( on dry wt.) Wt. of sample (W1 – W) × (100 – M)
Where
W = weight of empty dish
W1 = weight of dish + sample
M = % Moisture of the sample
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1.7 Determination of aqueous extract:
Accurately weigh around 2 gms of sample and transfer to a 500 ml flask.

Add 200 ml distilled water and connect the flask with a 50 cm long water
jacketed condenser. Reflux for 1 hour over low flame with occasional
mixing. Cool, and filter through Whatman No 1 filter paper or equivalent,
wash 3 times with 10 – 15 ml water and finally make upto 250 ml in
a volumetric flask. Shake well and pipette 50 ml of aliquot to a tared
aluminium dish.
Evaporate on a steam bath and transfer to 100 ºC air oven and dry for 2
hours. Dry again for 30 minutes, cool in a desiccator and weigh. Repeat
this process of heating for 30 minutes, cooling in dessicator and weighing
until the loss in weight between two successive weighings is less than 1 mg.
Record the lowest weight
(W2 – W1) × 250 × 100 x100

Aqueous extract (%) = -------------------------------
(on dry wt.) W × 50 × (100 – M)
Where
W = Weight of sample.
W1 = Weight of empty aluminium dish.
W2 = Weight of empty aluminium dish + dried extract.
M = Moisture %.
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1.8 Determination of Caffeine Content ( Bailey Andrew Method )
1.8.1 Procedure
Weigh accurately about 5 gm of sample, transfer to a 250 ml Erlenmeyer

flask, add 3 gm of magnesium oxide and 100 ml of distilled water. Weigh
the flask with contents and boil under a reflux condenser for 45 minutes
shaking occasionally. Cool and weigh the flask again and add water till the
original weight is obtained. Mix well and filter through a dry filter paper
directly into a 50 ml graduated flask until exactly 50 ml of the solution
(equivalent to half the quantity of the sample taken for test) is obtained.
Transfer the solution to a 125 ml separator. Wash the graduated flask with
2 ml of water and add the washings to the separator. Add 4 ml of dilute
Sulphuric acid (1: 9). Extract with five 10 ml portions of chloroform shaking
vigorously for 1 minute for each extraction. Let the emulsion break, then
drain the chloroform into a 125 ml separator. Add 5 ml of Potassium
hydroxide solution (1%). Shake vigorously for 1 minute, let the emulsion
break and drain the chloroform through a cotton plug into a 100 ml Kjeldahl
flask. Extract the Pot hydroxide solution with 5 ml of chloroform and add
to the Kjeldahl flask. To the digestion flask add 1.3 0.5 gm of potassium
sulphate and 40 5 mg mercuric oxide. Rinse down the neck of the flask
with 3 ml chloroform.
Place the flask on the digestion rack and concentrate chloroform to about 20
ml. Distill off chloroform. Add 2 0.1 ml conc sulphuric acid of sp gr 1.84
digest for 1 hour after the acid begins to boil. Cool and add minimum
quantity of water to dissolve the solids. Cool and place a thin film of vaselin
at the rim of the flask. Transfer the digest with a few boiling chips to the
distillation apparatus and rinse the flask 5 – 6 times with 1 – 2 ml water
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Place a 125 ml beaker containing a known quantity of standard sulphuric

acid ( 0.05N). Add 6 ml of conc sodium hydroxide solution ( 1+ 2) carefully
through the side of the still so that it does not mix, and assemble the
distillation apparatus taking care that the dip tube extends well within the
standard sulphuric acid solution contained in the beaker. Mix the contents of
the distillation flask and distill until all ammonia has passed over into the
standard sulphuric acid. Shut off the heater and immediately detach the flask
from the condenser. Rinse the condenser thoroughly with water into the
beaker. Wash the dip tube carefully so that all traces of the condensate are
transferred to the beaker. When all the washings have drained into the
beaker, add 2-3 drops of methyl red indicator and titrate with standard sodium
hydroxide solution (0.1N).
Carry out a blank determination using reagents in the same proportion without
the sample
1.8.2 Calculation
Caffeine on dry basis = 486.96 (B- A ) N

(%) by weight W (100 – M)
Where
B = volume of standard sodium hydroxide used to neutralize
acid in the blank determination
A = volume of standard sodium hydroxide used to neutralize the
excess acid in the test with the sample
N = Normality of standard sodium hydroxide solution
W = weight in gm of the sample in the aliquot
M = Percentage of moisture in the sample
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Note :- For soluble coffee (instant coffee) the quantity of sample taken for
test should be 1 gm only
( Ref :- I.S Specification I.S : 3077 – 1972 Specification for Roasted and
Ground Coffee / I.S.I Handbook of Food Analysis ( Part IX) page 53)
(Also see A.O.A.C 17th edn,2000 Official method 960. 25 Caffeine in
Roasted Coffee)
1.8A Alternate Chromatographic – Spectrophotometric Method:
( applicable to roasted, soluble (instant) and decaffeinated coffee)
1.8A.1 Regents
Ammonium hydroxide solution – 1 : 2 (V/V)

Sulphuric acid – 4N
Diethyl ethane ether – Water Saturated
Chloroform – Water Saturated
Celite 545
Caffeine standard solution – 10, 20, 30 ug /ml in Chloroform.
Accurately weigh 100 mg of caffeine (USP, anhydrous) into 100 ml
volumetric flask, dissolve in CHCl3.and make upto volume. Dilute 10
ml aliquot to 100 ml with chloroform. Further dilute 10, 20, and 15 ml
aliquots to 100 , 100 and 50 ml respectively with chloroform to obtain
standard solutions of 10, 20, and 30 ug / ml
1.8A.2 Apparatus
Glass column – 25 × 250 mm size
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Recording UV – VIS Spectrophotometer – To record 250 – 350 mm

range with matched 1 cm cells
1.8A.3 Preparation of Sample
a) For roasted Coffee

Accurately weigh about 1 gm ground sample and transfer to 100 ml beaker.
Add 5ml NH4OH (1+2) and warm on boiling water-bath for 2 minutes.
Cool, transfer to 100 ml volumetric flask and make up to volume with
water. To 5 ml aliquot of the turbid solution add 6 g celite 545 and mix
carefully.
b) For soluble Coffee

Proceed as in (a) taking 0.5 g sample and an aliquot of 3 ml
c) For decaffeinated roasted coffee
Accurately weigh 1 gm of ground sample. Transfer to 100 ml beaker, add 5

ml NH4OH (1+2) and warm on boiling water bath for 2 minutes. Add 6 gm
celite 545 and mix carefully.
d) For decaffeinated soluble coffee

Proceed as in c) taking 0. 5 gm sample
1.8A.4 Preparation of Columns
a) Acid column:
Place fine glass wool and plug into the base of 25 × 250 mm column. Add 3
ml 4N H2SO4 to 3 g celite and mix well by kneading with spatula. Transfer
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into the tube and tamp using gentle pressure and place small glass wool
above the surface.
b) Basic Column: Layer I:
Mix 3 g celite 545 and 2 ml 2N NaOH and place in 25 × 250 mm tube .

Transfer over glass wool plug as in (a) into the column.
Layer II:
Transfer sample plus celite mixture in about 2 g portions to tube directly

over layer I, tamping before adding mixture portion of sample until
homogenous and compact layer is obtained. Dry wash beaker with about 1 g
celite 545, transfer to tube and tamp to uniform mass. Dry wash beaker with
wad of glass wool and transfer to top of basic column
1.8A.5 Determination:
Mount basic column above acid column. Pass 150 ml water saturated ether
sequentially through basic column to acid column and discard ether. Then
pass 50 ml water saturated ether through acid column and discard ether
Place 50 ml volumetric flask under acid column. Pass 48 ml, water
saturated CHCl3 through acid column washing tip of basic column with first
portions. Dilute contents of volumetric flask (100 ml) to volume with water
saturated chloroform, mix, and read O.D. at 275 against water saturated
chloroform CHCl3 blank, by scanning from 350 to 250 nm. Determine O.D
of standards and use this value to calculate the caffeine percentage.
( Ref:- A.O.A.C 17th edn ,2000 Official Method 979.11 Caffeine in Roasted
Coffee, Chromatographic – Spectrophotometer method)
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1.8 B Alternate HPLC method
1.8 B.1 Procedure

Dissolve 1.00 gm of sample in 100 ml hot water. Filter 20 ml through a
Millipore filter (0.45um) under vacuum and apply to a Bond Elut C 18
cartridge or equivalent under vacuum. Elute the caffeine with 5 ml of
mobile phase ( 0.005 M Sodium acetate : tetrahydrofuran – 95 : 5 at pH 5)
Collect in a 10 ml flask and make upto volume
Inject 20 ul into a Spherisorb ODS, C 18 , 5 um packed column 25 cm long
x 4 mm internal dia. Elute with the mobile phase at 1 ml / min, observe
absorbance at 280 nm, calibrate with standard Caffeine solution, 0 - 1 mg
Caffeine in 10 ml mobile phase
For routine purposes the HPLC step can be eliminated and the absorbance of
eluant from the cartridge measured at 280 nm in a spectrophotometer.
(Ref:- Pearson’s Composition and Analysis of Foods 9th edn,1991 , page373)
1.9 Microscopic Examination:
Boil about 1 gm of sample with 50 ml of 2% sodium hydroxide for about

2 - 3 minutes. Dilute and filter and wash the residue with water till the
filtrate is free of alkali. Repeat till the residue gives no colour with
water.(treatment with calcium chloride solution and then washing with
water may be done in case the decant still shows some colouring matter
Place a drop of residue material in glycerine on a clear microscopic slide.
Place a cover slip on the drop of the suspension and see under microscope.
Alternatively boil sample with water so that most of the colour is extracted.
Drain and replace with chloral hydrate. Heat until sufficiently cleared
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Wash out chloral hydrate and stain with phloroglucinol/ hydrochloric acid
The microscopic structure as shown in the photomicrograph given below
can be seen
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Note:-
Coffee is characterized by longitudinal and transverse schlerenchymatous
fibres (from pericarp) Chicory has large vessels upto 115 microns across
which have short pits. Roasted cereals such as barley, oats and wheat and
soya may be mixed with coffee and coffee and chicory as coffee substitutes.
Careful microscopic examination will reveal their presence.
(Ref :- I.S Specification I.S 3077 : 1972 Specification for Roasted and
Ground Coffee / I.S.I Hand book of Food Analysis ( Part IX) – 1984 page
49 / F.A.O Manuals of Food Quality Control 14 /8 pages 318 and 319)
1.9.1 Test for Chicory in Coffee:
Principle:
Chicory is a root and contains inulin, hydrolysis of which gives fructose.

Coffee does not contain inulin. Therefore, this method can be used to test
the presence of Chicory in coffee.
Reagents:
a) Neutral lead acetate – Prepare 10% solution in water.
b) Conc. HCl.
c) Seliwanoff reagent – Dissolve 0.05 g of resorcinol in 100 ml
of 1:2 HCl.
Procedure:
Clarify 25 ml of 2% aqueous extract of the sample with neutral lead acetate

and filter. To 5 ml of filtrate add 5 ml of Seliwanoff reagent and 1 ml of
conc HCl. Boil for 2 minutes. Appearance of distinct red colour on
standing shows the presence of Chicory in coffee.
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Note :-
In addition to microscopic examination and the positive reaction with
seliwanoffs reagent, the presence of chicory may be shown simply by
sprinkling the powder onto water in a measuring cylinder. Coffee floats
while chicory particles start sinking within a few seconds leaving behind a
brown trail of caramel
(Ref :- F.A.O Manuals of Food Quality Control 14 / 8 pages317 and 318)
2.0 CHICORY AND COFFEE - CHICORY MIXTURE
2.1 Preparation of sample – Refer to clause 1.1

2.2 Determination of moisture – Refer to clause 1.2
2.3 Determination of total ash on dry basis – Refer to clause 1.3
2.4 Determination of ash insoluble in dil HCl – Refer to clause 1.5
2.5 Determination of aqueous extract – Refer to clause 1.7
2.6 Microscopic Examination – Refer to clause 1.9
2.7 Determination of Caffeine content – Refer to clause 1.8
3.0 SOLUBLE (INSTANT) COFFEE POWDER
3.1 Determination of Moisture – Refer to clause 1.2 A (vacuum oven

method with the following changes)
(1) Keep temperature of oven at 70 1 0 C.
(2) Maintain vacuum at 37. 5 mm Hg
(3) Dry for 16 hours
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(4) Admit air at the rate of 1 bubble / second

(5) Calculate moisture ( Loss on drying ) as under
Moisture (%) = (M1 – M2) x100

( M 1 – M 0)
Where M0 = Weight of empty dish

M1 = weight of dish + sample before drying
M2 = Weight of dish + sample after drying
( Ref :- A.O.A.C 17th edn ,2000, Official Method 979.12 Moisture ( Loss on
Drying ) in Roasted Coffee – applicable to instant coffees – I.S.O – A.O.A.C
method)
3.2 Determination of Total Ash = Refer to clause 1.3
3.3 Determination of Caffeine Content – Refer to clause 1.8.
3.4 Determination of Solubility in boiling water
3.4.1 Procedure
Weigh 2.5 gm of instant coffee powder / coffee- chicory powder in a 500 ml

beaker. Then pour 150 ml of freshly boiled water, stir. The product should
dissolve in 30 seconds
( Ref :- I.S.I Hand book of Food Analysis ( Part IX ) – 1984 page 58)
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4.0 COCOA POWDER
4.1 Preparation of Sample
Mix thoroughly and preserve in tightly stoppered bottle
(Ref :- A.O.A.C 17th edn , Official method 970.20 Cocoa products

Preparation of Laboratory Sample)
4.2 Determination of moisture
Weigh accurately about 2 gm of sample in Platinum / stainless steel dish.

Distribute the material as evenly as possible and place in an air oven
maintained at 100 0 C. Dry to a constant weight. ( aluminium dish may be
used when ash is not determined on the same sample). Report loss in weight
as moisture
(Ref :- A.O.A,C 17th edn,2000, Official method 931.04 Moisture in Cocoa

Products / I,S,I Handbook of Food Analysis (Part IX) – 1984)
4.3 Determination of Cocoa Butter
4.3.1 Apparatus
(1) Soxhlet apparatus – with 250 ml flat bottomed flask
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4.3.2 Reagents
(1) Petroleum ether – redistilled below 60 0 C
4.3.3 Procedure
Weigh accurately 10 – 20 gm of the material and transfer it to the fat

extraction thimble. Dry in an oven at 100 0 C for 1 hour. Extract the fat with
Petroleum ether. Continue extraction till 300 ml of petroleum ether have
been circulated. Recover excess solvent and evaporate the last traces on a
steam bath. Dry the fat in an air oven till the difference in two successive
weighings is less than 1 mg.
4.3.4 Calculation
Cocoa butter (%) on moisture free basis = Wt of extracted fat x100 x 100
Wt of sample (100 – Moisture)
( Ref :- I.S.I Hand Book of Food Analysis ( Part IX) – 1984 page 24 )
(Also see A.O.A.C 17th edn, 2000 Official Method 963.15 Fat in Cocoa
Products, Soxhlet Extraction method)
4.4 Determination of Total ash – Refer to clause 1.3
4.5 Determination of Ash insoluble in dil HCl – Refer to clause 1.5
4.6 Determination of Alkalinity of ash - Refer to clause 1.6
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5.0 TEA
5.1 Preparation of sample: Ref . to clause 1.1.
5.2 Determination of moisture: Ref Clause 1.2
5.3 Determination of total ash : Ref Clause. 1.3
(Ref :- I.S 13854 : 1994 / I,S,O 1575 : 1987 Tea – Determination of Total
Ash)
5.4 Determination of Water soluble ash:- Ref Clause. 1.4
(Ref :- I.S 13855 : 1993 / I.S.O 1576 :1988 Tea – Determination of Water
soluble ash and Water insoluble Ash)
5.5 Determination of Ash insoluble in dilute HCl: Ref Clause. 1.5
(Ref :- I.S 13857 : 1993 / I.S.O 1577 : 1987 Tea – Determination of Acid
insoluble Ash)
5.6 Determination Aqueous extract: Ref Clause. 1.7
5.7 Determination of alkalinity of soluble ash:
Determine as per the procedure given in clause 1.6 (under analysis of coffee)
Express the result as % K2O on dry basis.
0.0047 × titre value × Normality HCl × 100 × 100

Alkalinity of soluble ash % = ----------------------------------------------------------
Weight of sample × 0.1 × (100 – moisture %)
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(Ref :- I.S 13856 : 1993 / I.S.O 1578 : 1975 - Tea Determination of

Alkalinity of Water soluble ash)
5.8 Determination of Crude Fibre:

Reagents:
(1)1.25 g Sulphuric acid/100 ml.(1.25 percent w / v)

(2)1.25 g Caustic soda/100 ml free from sodium carbonate.(1.25 % w / v)
Apparatus:
(i)Condenser – Use condenser that will maintain constant volume of
refluxing solutions.
(ii) Digestion flask – 700-750 ml erlenmeyer flask is recommended.
(iii) Filtering cloth –Use filtering cloth of such character that no solid matter
passes through when filtering is rapid. Fine linen or dress linen with about
18 threads / cm or 45 threads per inch (i.e the aperture size 0.14 mm and
thread thickness 0.42 mm) or its equivalent may be used (Whatman filter
paper No. 54 may also be used).
(iv) Muffle Furnace maintained at 525 20 0 C
Procedure:
Weigh accurately about 2 gm of prepared sample and dry in an air oven
maintained at 100 2 0 C for 4 hours. Transfer to the digestion flask. Add
200 ml of boiling 1.25 percent sulphuric acid. Immediately connect to the
condenser and heat (it is essential that the solution boils within one minute
and boiling continues briskly for exactly 30 minutes). Rotate flask
frequently until sample at sides is thoroughly wetted, taking care to keep
material from remaining on the sides of the flask. Immediately filter
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through linen in fluted funnel, and wash with boiling water until washings
are acid free.
Wash the residue back into the flask with 200 ml of boiling 1.25 percent
sodium hydroxide solution using wash bottle marked to deliver 200 ml.
Connect flask to reflux condenser and boil briskly exactly for 30 minutes
After 30 minutes remove flask immediately, filter through gooch prepared
with asbestos mat and carefully transfer all the residue into the gooch with
hot water. Wash the residue thoroughly with hot water until the filtrate is
alkali free. Then, wash with about 10 ml alcohol. Dry the gooch crucible at
110ºC to constant weight. Cool and weigh (W1). Transfer the gooch to a
muffle furnace controlled at 525 - 550ºC and ash the material. Cool, weigh
(W2). Loss in weight represents crude fibre.
Calculation:
W1 – W2 100 × 100
Crude fibre % (on dry weight) = --------------------- × ----------------------
Wt. of sample (100 – Moisture)
( Ref :- I.S.I Hand book of Food Analysis (Part IX) – 1984 page 44)
5.9 Determination of Iron filings and size of the particles:
Spread the entire quantity of the sample in a thin and uniform layer on a
polythene sheet Run a powerful magnet over the sample repeatedly till no
more iron filings cling to the magnet.
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Collect the iron fillings in a clean dry and previously weighed petridish.
Note down and express the weight of iron filings and calculate the content in
ppm.
Calculation:
Weight of iron filings in gms × 1000 × 1000

------------------------------------------------------------- = ppm
Weight of sample
5.9.1 Method for the determination of the size of iron particles:
Calibrate an ocular scale against a known stage-micrometer scale. This is

done by placing an ocular scale in the eye piece of a microscope. Focus the
stage micrometer under a desired magnification. Count the number of ocular
scales covering the number of stage micrometer scales and calculate the
factor.
Example: If X number of ocular scales = Y No. of stage micrometer scale

then 1 ocular scale (factor) = 1 Y/X mm.
Place iron particles under question on a slide and focus at same

magnification. Bring individual particle under the ocular scale. Count the
number of ocular scale covering the two farthest points of the particle.
Multiply this number by the factor in order to get the size of iron particles.
5.9.2 Test for presence of added colouring matter:
Refer to manual on Food Additives
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5.9.3 Microscopic Examination:
Follow the same procedure as in clause. 1.9 under analysis of Coffee.
SUGAR AND SUGAR PRODUCTS
(HONEY, SUGAR, BURA, JAGGERY, GLUCOSE SYRUP)
6.0 HONEY
6.1 Preparation of sample
If the sample is liquid or strained honey and is free from granulation, mix
thoroughly by stirring or shaking. If granulated place the closed container in
water bath without submerging and heat 30 minutes at 60 0 C, then if
necessary heat at 65 0 C until liquefied. Occasional shaking is essential
Mix thoroughly and cool rapidly as soon as sample liquefies. Do not heat
honey intended for hydroxyl methyl furfural or diastase determination.
If foreign matter such as wax, sticks, bees, particles of comb etc is present
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heat sample to 40 C in water bath and strain through cheese cloth in hot
water funnel before sampling.
(Ref : A,O,A,C 17th edn ,2000 Official method 920.180 Honey (Liquid,
strained or comb) Preparation of test sample )
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6.2 Determination of Moisture:
6.2.1 Refractive Index Method:
Determine Abbe’s refractometer reading of the sample at a constant

temperature near 20ºC and obtain corresponding moisture % from the
following table. If the determination is made at a temperature other than
20 0 C convert the reading to standard temperature of 20 0 C according to
the temperature corrections given below
Relationship between refractive index and water contents of honey:

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Water Refractive Water Refractive
content Index at content Index at
% 20ºC % 20ºC
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1 2 3 4
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13.0 1.5044 19.0 1.4890

13.2 1.5038 19.2 1.4885
13.4 1.5033 19.4 1.4880
13.6 1.5028 19.6 1.4875
13.8 1.5023 19.8 1.4870
14.0 1.5018 20.0 1.4865
14.2 1.5012 20.2 1.4860
14.4 1.5007 20.4 1.4855
14.6 1.5002 20.6 1.4850
14.8 1.4997 20.8 1.4845
15.0 1.4992 21.0 1.4840
15.2 1.4987 21.2 1.4835
15.4 1.4982 21.4 1.4830
15.6 1.4976 21.6 1.4825
15.8 1.4971 21.8 1.4820
16.0 1.4966 22.0 1.4815
16.2 1.4961 22.2 1.4810
16.4 1.4956 22.4 4.4805
16.6 1.4951 22.6 4.4800
16.8 1.4946 22.8 4.4795
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17.0 1.4940 23.0 1.4790

17.2 1.4935 23.2 1.4785
17.4 1.4930 23.4 1.4780
17.6 1.4925 23.6 1.4775
17.8 1.4920 23.8 1.4770
18.0 1.4915 24.0 1.4765
18.2 1.4910 24.2 1.4760
18.4 1.4905 24.4 1.4755
18.6 1.4900 24.6 1.4750
18.8 1.4895 24.8 1.4745
25.0 1.4740
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Temperature corrections to change refractive index
Temperature above 20 0 C - add 0. 00023 per 0 C
Temperture below 20 0 C - substract 0. 00023 per 0 C
(Ref :- F.A.O Manuals of Food Quality Control 14 / 8 page 119 / I.S.I

Hand book of Food Analysis ( Part II) – 1984 page 36 / A.O.A.C 17th edn,
2000 Official method 969.38 Moisture in Honey)
6.2.2 Vacuum Oven Drying Method:
Place 20-25 gm pure quartz sand which passes through 500 micron I.S Sieve
and is retained by I.S 180 micron I.S Sieve and a short glass rod in a 6 cm
diameter aluminium flat dish. Dry thoroughly and cool in a desiccator and
weigh. Accurately weigh about 5 gm of sample in a beaker and transfer
completely to aluminium flat dish by thorough washing with water. Mix
well and heat on steam-bath for partial drying. Transfer the dish to vacuum
oven and dry the sample at less than 70ºC under 25 mm Hg pressure. After
2 hours remove the dish to a dessicator allow to cool and weigh. Replace
the dish in the oven for a further period of 1 hour, cool and weigh again
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Determine the difference in weight and determine the moisture %.
(Ref :- I.S.I Handbook of Food Analysis (Part II) – 1984 page 35)
6.3 Determination of specific gravity
6.3.1 Apparatus
Thermostatically controlled water bath maintained at 27 10C

Specific gravity bottle.
6.3.2 Procedure
Clean and thoroughly dry the sp. gravity bottle and weigh. Fill it upto the
mark with freshly boiled and cooled distilled water maintained at 27 1
0
C and weigh . Remove the water , dry the bottle again and fill it with
honey sample maintained at the same temperature. Weigh the bottle again
6.3.3 Calculation
Specific gravity at 27 /27 0 C = C-A

B-A
Where C = wt of sp. Gravity bottle with honey sample

A = wt of empty sp. Gravity bottle
B = wt of sp. Gravity bottle with water
(Ref :- I.S.I Handbook of Food Analysis ( Part II) page 35)

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6.4 Determination of reducing sugars, total reducing sugars and sucrose

in honey:
Principle:
Invert sugar reduces the copper in Fehling-A solution to a brick red
insoluble cuprous oxide
Reagents:
Fehling A: Dissolve 69.28 g copper sulphate (CuSO4.5H2O) in distilled

water. Dilute to 1000 ml. Filter and store in amber coloured bottle.
Fehling B: Dissolve 346 g Rochelle salt (potassium sodium tartrate) (K Na

C4H4O6. 4H2O) and 100 g NaOH in distilled water. Dilute to 1000 ml. Filter
and store in amber coloured bottle.
Neutral Lead Acetate: Prepare 20% neutral lead acetate solution.

(This reagent is used to clarify sugar solutions)
Potassium Oxalate Solution: Prepare 10% Potassium oxalate(K2C2O4.H2O)

solution. This reagent is used to remove the excess lead used in
clarification.
Methylene Blue Indicator: Prepare 1% of methylene blue solution in

distilled water.
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6.4.1 Determination of Reducing Sugars:
Weigh accurately 25 gms of sample and transfer to 250 ml volumetric flask

Add10 ml of neutral lead acetate solution and dilute to volume with water
andfilter. Transfer an aliquot of 25 ml of the clarified filtrate to 500 ml
volume flask containing about 100 ml water. Add potassium oxalate in small
amounts until there is no further precipitation. Make upto volume. Mix the
solution well and filter through Whatman No. 1 filter paper. Transfer the
filtrate to a 50 ml burette.
Preliminary Titration: Pipet 5 ml each of Fehling A and B into 250 ml

conical flask. Mix and add about 10 ml water and a few boiling chips or
glass beads. Dispense solution. Heat the flask to boiling. Add 3 drops of
methylene blue indicator. Continue the addition of solution dropwise until
the blue colour disappears to a brick-red end point. (The concentration of
the sample solution should be such that the titre value is between 15 and 50
ml). Note down the titre value.
Final Titration: Pipet 5 ml each of Fehling A and B. Add sample solution

about 2 ml less than titre value of the preliminary titration. Heat the flask to
boiling with in 3 minutes and complete the titration. Perform the titration
duplicate and take the average. Calculate the reducing sugars % as shown
below.
Dilution × Factor of Fehling (in gm) × 100

Reducing Sugars % = --------------------------------------------------------
(as Invert Sugar) Weight of sample × titre
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6.4.2 Determination of Total Reducing Sugars:
Pipette an aliquot of 50 ml of the clarified, de-leaded filtrate to a 100 ml

volumetric flask. Add 5 ml of conc. HCl and allow to stand at room
temperature for 24 hours. Neutralise with conc. NaOH solution followed by
0.1N NaOH. Make up to volume and transfer to 50 ml burette having an
offset tip and perform the titration on Fehlings solution similar to the
procedure described in the determination of reducing sugars.
Dilutions × Fehling factor × 100

Total Reducing Sugars % = ------------------------------------------
(as Invert Sugar) Weight of sample × titre
(Ref :- A.O.A.C 17th edn , 2000, Official method 920.183 (b) Sugars
(Reducing) in Honey / I.S.I Hand book of Food Analysis (Part II) – 1984
page 36)
6.4.3 Determination of Factor (for Invert Sugar) of Fehling Solution:
Accurately weigh around 4.75 gms of analar grade sucrose. Transfer to 500
ml volume flask with 50 ml distilled water. Add 5 ml conc. HCl and allow to
stand for 24 hours
Neutralize with NaOH solution and make up to volume. Mix well and
transfer 50 ml to a 100 ml volumetric flask and makeup to volume. Transfer
to a burette having an offset tip.
Perform the titration of Fehling solution following the similar procedure as

above:
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Titre × Weight of sucrose in gm

Fehling Factor = ----------------------------------------------
(for Invert Sugar) 500
6.4.4 Determination of Sucrose:
Calculation:
Sucrose % =
(Total reducing sugars / invert sugar % - reducing sugars % ) × 0.95
( Ref :- A.O.A.C 17th edn ,2000, Official method 920.184 Sucrose in

Honey / I.S.I Hand Book of Food Analysis (Part II) – 1984 page 36 )
6.5 Determination of Fructose: Glucose ratio
Principle:
Glucose % is determined iodimetrically in a weak alkaline medium and the
value is subtracted from reducing sugars % to arrive at fructose % and
fructose: glucose ratio.
Reagents:
(1) 0.1N Iodine: Weigh 13 gm iodine and 20 gm potassium iodide together
and dissolve in water and make up to 1 litre. Store in amber coloured
bottle.
(2) 0.2N Sodium bi-carbonate: Dissolve 3.5 gm sodium bicarbonate in 200
ml water.
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(3) 0.2N Sodium Carbonate: Dissolve 4.25 gm sodium carbonate in 200 ml

water.
(4) 25% H2SO4 (v/v).
(5) 0.1N Sodium Thiosulphate: Dissolve 25 gm sodium thiosulphate in
boiling distilled water. Cool make up to 1 litre. Filter and store in amber
coloured bottle. Standardize against potassium dichromate.
Procedure:
Weigh 2 g of sample to 250 ml volumetric flask and make upto volume
Mixwell and transfer an aliquot of 25 ml to a 250 ml of iodine flask. Pipet
50 ml of 0.1N Iodine and add 50 ml of 0.2N sodium carbonate and 50 ml of
0.2N sodium bicarbonate solution Allow to stand in dark for 2 hours
Acidify with 12 ml of 25% H2SO4 and titrate with standard sodium
thiosulphate using starch as indicator. Carry out blank simultaneously
Subtract from titre value of blank the titre value of sample.
Calculation:
Normality of thiosulphate × dilution × (B – S) × 0.009005 × 100

Glucose % = -------------------------------------------------------------------------
0.1N × weight of sample
Fructose % = Reducing sugars % - glucose %
Fructose %
Fructose : Glucose ratio = -------------------
Glucose %
(Ref:- F.A.O Manuals of Food Quality Control 14 / 8 page 125 / Pearson’s

Chemical Analysis of Foods 7th edn , 1976 page 141)
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6.6 Test for commercial Invert Sugar:
6.6.1 Fiehe’s Test:
Reagents:
(1)1% Resorcinol: Dissolve 1 gm Resorcinol in 100 ml conc. HCl.
(2)Diethyl Ether, AR grade.
Procedure:
Dissolve around 2 gms of sample in 50 ml water and extract with diethyl
ether in a separatory funnel. Collect the ether layer in a porcelain basin and
evaporate the ether. Add 4-5 drops of freshly prepared resorcinol solution.
Appearance of cherry red colour indicates the presence of commercial invert
sugar.
(Note: This test should not be taken as a conclusive test.)
( Ref ;- I.S.I. Handbook of Food Analysis (Part II) page 37 )
6.6.2 Aniline Chloride Test:
Aniline Chloride Reagent: To 100 ml aniline, add 30 ml 25% HCl.
Procedure:
Introduce about 5 gm of sample into a porcelain basin and add while

stirring 2.5 ml of freshly prepared aniline chloride reagent. In the presence
of commercial invert sugar, the mixture assumes within 1 minute orange red
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colour turning dark-red. Yellow to salmon shades are to be disregarded.
(Ref :- I.S.I Handbook of Food Analysis ( PartII) page 38)
6.7 Determination of Ash:
Weigh accurately 5 - 10 gm of sample in a previously dried and weighed

silica dish. Char the sample on a burner and transfer the dish to muffle
furnace maintained at 550 ºC. Cool in a desicccator and weigh. Incinerate
to a constant weight and calculate the % ash.
(Ref :- I.S.I Handbook of Food Analysis ( Part II) page 37)
6.8 Determination of Acidity
6.8.1 Reagents
(1) Standard Sodium Hydroxide solution – 0.05 N

(2) Phenolpthalein indicator – Dissolve 0.5 gm Phenolpthalein in 100 ml of
50% ethyl alcohol (v/v)
6.8.2 Procedure
Take 10 gm of the sample in a suitable titration flask and dissolve in 75 ml
of carbon dioxide free water. Mix thoroughly. Titrate against standard
sodium hydroxide solution using 4-6 drops of phenolpthalein indicator till
pink colour persists for 10 seconds.
Determine blank on water and indicator and correct the volume of sodium
hydroxide solution used.
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6.8.3 Calculation
Acidity as formic acid (%) by weight = 0.23 X V

M
Where V = corrected volume of 0.05 N sod. Hydroxide used

M = weight in gm of the sample taken for test
(Ref :- I.S.I. Handbook of Food Analysis( Part II) 1984 page 37)
7.0 CANE SUGAR AND REFINED SUGAR

Grind if necessary and mix to a uniform mass. Thoroughly mix raw sugar
(Gur, Jaggery) in minimum time. Break up any lumps on a glass plate or in a
pestle and mortar. Transfer to a dry stoppered container
(Ref :- A.O.A.C 17th edn, 2000 Official method 920. 175 Preparation of
Sample)
Transfer 5 g of the prepared sample in a previously dried, tared aluminium

dish. Cover the dish with the lid and weigh accurately. Remove the lid and
dry the sample at 105 0 1 0C for 3 hours. Cool in a desiccator and weigh.
Redry 1 hour and repeat process until change in weight between two
successive dryings is less than 2 mg. Report the loss in weight as moisture.
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(Ref :- A.O.A.C 17th edn , 2000 Official method 925.45 (b) (except 105 0 C
temperature as per P.F.A) Moisture in Sugars)
Note :- The ICUMSA method ( 1974) requires a forced draft oven

maintained at a temperature 0f 105 10 C as measured 2.5 0.5 cm above
the dishes in the test. The oven is to be ventilated and the circulation fan
fitted with an interlock switch which opens when the oven door is opened
The dishes with tight fitting lids should be 6-10 cm with a depth of 2-3 cm
Although the dish may be made of glass, platinum or Nickel , aluminium is
recommended. The quantity of sample recommended is 20 – 30 gm, the
depth of sample in the dish not to exceed 1 cm.
7.3 Determination of Ash:
Follow the same procedure as given for honey under Sec. 6.0.
7.4 Determination of Sucrose:
Weigh exactly around 10 gm of prepared sample and make upto 250 ml

volume. Determine the reducing sugars as described in the analysis of honey
in Sec. 6.4.
Take an aliquot of 100 ml in a 500 ml volumetric flask and add 10 ml of
HCl and let stand for 1 ½ days at 25ºC and above. Dilute to 500 ml. Transfer
an aliquot of 100 ml to a 250 ml volumetric flask, neutralize with NaOH and
make up to volume and mix. Take this solution in a burette having an offset
tip. Proceed with the titration against Fehling A and B similarly as described
in the analysis of honey.
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Calculation: See under honey analysis.
Sucrose % = [Reducing sugars % after inversion – Reducing sugars %

before inversion] × (0.95)
7.4.1 Alternate Method (Polarisation method)
7.4.1.1 Principle
An aqueous solution of the sugar sample (26 gm, i.e the normal weight of
sucrose in 100 ml water.) is polarized by means of a saccharimeter which is
calibrated to read 100 0 S on the ‘ International Sugar Scale’ under specified
conditions.
7.4.1.2 Apparatus
Saccharimeter, calibrated with quartz plates. Basis of calibration of 100 0

points on international sugar scale is polarization of normal solution of
pure sucrose (26.000 gm / 100 ml) at 20 0 C in 200 mm tube using white
light and dichromate filter defined by thecommission. This solution
polarized at 20 0 C must give saccharimeter reading of exactly 100 0 S
Temperature of sugar solution during polarization must be kept constant at
20 0 C.
Following rotations hold for normal quartz plate of international sugar scale
NormalQuartz Plate =100 0 S == 40.690 0.002 ( ´ = 546.1 nm) at 20 0 C
0
In general make all polarizations at 20 C. For countries where mean
0 0
temperature is above 20 C. Saccaharimeters may be adjusted at 30 C or
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any other suitable temperature, provided sugar solution is diluted to final

volume and polarized at this temperature.
7.4.1.3 Procedure
In determining polarization use whole normal weight (26 0.002 gm) for
100 ml or multiple for any corresponding volume. Bring solution exactly to
mark at proper temperature and after wiping out the neck of the flask with
filter paper add minimum amount of dry basic lead acetate, shake to
dissolve. Repeating addition till precipitation is complete Pour all clarified
sugar solution on rapid air dry filter. Cover funnel at start of filteration
Reject first 25 ml filterate and use remainder (must be perfectly clear) for
polarization. In no case return whole solution or any part to filter.To remove
excess lead used in clarification add anhydrous Pot or Sod Oxalate to
clarified filterate in small amounts until test for lead in filterate is negative,
then refilter Polarise in 200 mm tube. Other permissible clarifying and
decolorizing agents are alumina cream or conc alum solution
Temperature correction for polarization of sugars
Polarisation when made at temperatures other than 20 0 C may be calculated
to polarization at 20 0 C by the following formula
P 20 = P t [1 +0.0003 ( t – 20 ) ]
Where Pt = polarization at temperature read .
(Ref :- A.O.A.C 17th edn, 2000 Official method 925.46 Sucrose in Sugars
and syrups Polarimetric method)
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7.4.1B Polarimetric method (Before and After inversion with HCl)
(a) Direct reading - Pipette 50 ml Pb free filterate into 100 ml

volumetric flask, add 2.315 gm NaCl and 25 ml water Dilute to
0 0
volume with water at 20 C and polarize in 200 mm tube at 20 C.
Multiply reading by 2 to obtain direct reading.
(b) Invert Reading - Pipette 50 ml aliquot Pb free filterate into 100

ml volumetric flask and add 20 ml water. Add little by little while
rotating flask 10 ml HCl (sp. gr 1.109). Heat water bath and adjust
0
heater to keep bath at 60 C. Place flask in water bath, agitate
continuosly for 3 minutes and leave flask in bath exactly 7 minutes
longer. Place flask at once in water at 20 0 C
0
When contents cool to 35 C dilute almost to mark,. Leave flask in
0
bath at 20 C at least 30 minutes longer and finally dilute to mark.
Mix well and polarize in 200 mm tube provided with lateral branch
0
and water jacket keeping temperature at 20 C. Multiply by 2 to
obtain invert reading
Calculate Sugar % as follows
S = 100 ( P –I )
132.66 - 0.0794(13-m) - 0.53 ( t – 20 )
Where
P = direct reading , normal solution
I = Invert reading , normal solution
t = Temperature at which readings are made
m = gm of total solids from original sample in 100 ml inverted
solution
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(Ref:- A.O.A.C 17th edn , 2000 Official Method 925.48 Sucrose in sugars
and Syrups)
7.5 Determination of Sulphur Dioxide:
Sulphur dioxide is determined by the modified Monier-William’s Method –
The apparatus as assembled is shown below
Assembly for determination of Sulphur dioxide
7.5.1 Reagents
(a) Sodium Carbonate Solution- 10 percent (m/v). aqueous

(b) Bromophenol Blue Indicator Solution – Dissolve 0.1 g of
bromophenol blue in 3.0 ml of 0.05 N sodium hydroxide solution and 5
ml of ethyl alcohol (90 percent by volume) by gently warming. Make
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up the volume of the solution with ethyl alcohol (20 percent v/v) to 250
ml in a volumetric flask.
(c) Hydrogen peroxide solution- Dilute a 30 percent (m/v) hydrogen
peroxide solution with about twice its volume of water and neutralize
the free sulphuric acid that may be present in the hydrogen peroxide
solution with barium hydroxide solution, using bromophenol blue
indicator solution. Allow the precipitate of barium sulphate to settle,
and filter. Determine the concentration of hydrogen peroxide in the
filtrate by titrating with standard potassium permanganate solution.
Dilute the filtrate with cold water so as to obtain a 3 percent (m/v)
solution of hydrogen peroxide.
(d) Concentrated Hydrochloric acid- sp.gr. 1.16
(e) Carbon dioxide gas- from a cylinder.
(f)Standard sodium hydroxide solution- approximately 0.1 N,
standardized at the time of the experiment using bromophenol blue
indicator solution.
7.5.2 Procedure
Assemble the apparatus as shown above.. Introduce into the flask C, 300 ml
of water and 20 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid through the dropping
funnel E. Run a steady current of cold water through the condenser F. Boil
the mixture contained in the flask G for a short time to expel the air from the
system in current of carbon dioxide gas previously passed through the wash
bottle A. Weigh accurately about 100 g of the material and mix with the
minimum quantity of water so as to make the diluted material easily flow
down to the dropping funnel. Introduce the diluted material into the flask C
through the dropping funnel E. Wash the dropping funnel with a small
quantity of water and run the washing into the flask C. Again boil the
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mixture contained in the flask C in a slow current of carbon dioxide gas

( passed previously through the wash bottle A) for one hour. Just before the
end of the distillation, stop the flow of water in the condenser. (This causes
the condenser to become hot and drives over residual traces of sulphur
dioxide retained in the condenser.) When the delivery tube H, just above the
Erlenmeyer flask j, becomes hot to touch, remove the stopper J immediately.
Wash the delivery tube H and the contents of the Peligot tube L with water
into Erlenmeyer flask. Cool the contents of the Erlenmeyer flask to room
temperature, add a few drops of bromophenol blue indicator and titrate with
standard sodium hydroxide solution.(Bromophenol blue is unaffected by
carbon dioxide and gives a distinct change of color in cold hydrogen
peroxide solution).Carry out a blank determination using 20 ml of conc
hydrochloric acid diluted with 300 ml of water.
7.5.3 Calculation
Sulphur dioxide, mg/kg = 0 .032000 (V-v) x1000x1000xN

W
Where
V = volume in ml of standard sodium hydroxide solution required for
the test with the material
v = volume in ml of standard sodium hydroxide solution required for
the blank determination;
N = normality of standard sodium hydroxide solution; and
W = weight in g of the material taken for the test
(Ref :- I.S.I Handbook of Food Analysis (Part II) -1984 page 8)

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7.6 Determination of specific conductivity
Specific conductivity is determined by measuring the conductivity of a

solution kept in a cell and multiplying it with the cell constant
7.6.1 Apparatus
Conductivity bridge with magic eye indication for measuring the conductivity
directly
7.6.2 Reagents
(1) Chromic acid solution
(2) Conductivity water – of specific conductivity not more than 3.0X 10 ?6
(3) Potassium Chloride solution – 0.02N , accurately prepared
(4) Chloroplatinic acid solution – Dissolve 3 gm of Chloroplatinic acid and
0.02 – 0.03 of lead acetatae in 100 ml water.
7.6.3 Procedure
7.6.3.1Platinizing the electrodes of the conductivity cell
Wash the electrodes of conductivity cell first with warm chromic acid
solution and then several times with distilled water. Support the electrodes in
an inclined position in the chloroplatinic acid solution and connect by way of
a commutator to a 4 volt lead accumulator and rheostat. Adjust the current so
that the evolution of gas is slow. Reverse the current every 30 seconds. Thus
continue to pass the current for 15 minutes. Disconnect the conductivity cell
wash it with distilled water thoroughly and fill with dil solution of sulphuric
acid. Elecrtolyze the solution of sulphuric acid for ½ hour to remove occluded
gases, reversing the current every 30 seconds. Wash the cell wall with
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conductivity water..
Note: - The cleanliness of the cell is confirmed by determining the

conductivity of the conductivity water, washing out the cell and making
a second determination of the conductivity water. Two successive
determinations shall give concordant measurement of the conductivity
if the cell is clean.
7.6.3.2 Determination of the cell constant
Wash the conductivity cell with conductivity water. Then rinse with the
standard Potassium chloride solution. Transfer sufficient quantity of Pot
chloride solution so that the electrodes are well within the solution, taking
care that no air bubbles are enclosed between the electrodes. Place the
conductivity cell in a thermostat. Maintain the temperature of the thermostat
0
at 35 1 C. Ensure that all the connections made are with fairly thick
copper wire and tight. When Pot chloride solution has attained the
temperature of the bath, measure the observed conductivity of the solution.
Report twice the measurement by replacing a fresh Pot Chloride solution.
Calculate the cell constant as follows
K=C
O1
Where
K = cell constant
0
C = specific conductivity of Pot chloride solution at 35 C, that is
3.3.1X 10 ? 3 Mhos / cm
O 1 = Observed conductivity of Pot Chloride solution
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7.6.3.3 Determination of specific conductivity
Dissolve 10 gm of the material (accurately weighed) in 200 ml of

conductivity water. Wash the conductivity cell thoroughly with distilled
water and then with conductivity water and later rinse with test solution
0
twice. Determine the observed conductivity at 35 C. Repeat with a fresh
sample of test solution and take the average value.
0
Determine the conductivity of conductivity water at 35 C in the same
manner.
Calculate the specific conductivity x 10 6 of 5 % (w/ v) aqueous solution at

35 0 C as follows
S = [O 2 – ( 0.9 X O 3) ] x K x 10 6
Where S = specific conductivity of test solution X 10 6

O2 = observed conductivity of test solution
O3 = observed conductivity of conductivity water
K = cell constant
( Ref :- I.S.I. Handbook of food analysis ( Part II ) – 1984, page 7)
7.7 Determination of Calcium oxide
7.7.1 Apparatus
(1) Calibrated Brix spindle

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(2) Brix Cylinder

(3) Conical flasks - 250 ml capacity
(4) Beakers – 100 and 200 ml capacity
(5) Funnels
(6) Pipettes- calibrated at 10 ml
7.7.2 Reagents
(1) EDTA solution – Weigh accurately 6.6473 gm EDTA into a

beaker , dissolve in distilled water and make upto 1000 ml to
obtain exactly M / 56 solution
(2) Ammonia Liquor
(3) Lead Subacetate
(4) Potassium Ferrocyanide powder
(5) Potassium iodide
(6) Eriochrome Black – T – weigh 0.1 eriochrome black T in a 100
ml volumetric flask and dissolve the same in rectified spirit or
absolute alcohol. Make upto volume and use as indicator
7.7.3 Procedure
Make a 15 0 Brix solution of the sample. Transfer about 150 ml of the

solution to a conical flask. Clarify the solution with Lead subacetate.
Transfer about 60 ml of the clarified solution to a dry conical flask or
flask previously rinsed with the clarified solution. Add Potassium
Ferrocyanide powder little by little till no further precipitate forms.
Shake thoroughly and filter. Test the filterate with Pot. Iodide..
Collect the lead free filterate in a conical flask
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Pipette out 10 ml of lead free filterate in a clean conical flask

previously rinsed with distilled water and dried. Add 5 – 6 drops of
liquor ammonia and 4-5 drops of indicator when a pink colour
appears. Titrate against EDTA solution shaking the flask after each
addition of EDTA solution. The end point is indicated by a sharp
change of colour from red to blue. Note down the volume of the titrant
7.7.4 Calculation
Calcium oxide mg / 100 gm = V X 100 mg per litre of diluted solution
(Ref :- I.S.I. Handbook of Food Analysis (Part II) – 1984 page 9)
8.0 BURA:
8.1 Determination of Ash insoluble in dilute HCl:
Weigh 5 gm of sample in a silica dish. Char the sample and ash in a

furnace at 550ºC.Add 25 ml of 1:2.5 Hydrochloric acid to the ash.
Cover the dish with a watch glass and boil for 5 minutes. Cool, filter
through an ashless filter paper (Whatman No. 42 or 41) and wash the
residue well with hot water until acid-free. Return the filter paper to
the silica dish and incinerate at 525ºC. Cool, weigh and calculate as %
acid insoluble ash.
(Ref :- I.S.I. Handbook of Food Analysis (Part IX) 1984) page 52)
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8.2 Determination of total sugars expressed as sucrose:
Follow the procedure given under cane sugar for sucrose. Invert the
solution with HCl
Conduct the titration and calculate as given under.
Total sugars % expressed as sucrose = Total reducing sugars % × 0.95
9.0 GUR OR JAGGERY:
Determine the moisture using a vacuum oven at 70ºC.
9.2 Determination of extraneous matter insoluble in water:
Take 10 gm of sample, add 200 ml hot distilled H2O and bring to

boiling. Allow to cool to room temperature. Filter through a tared
gooch crucible having a bed of asbestos or sintered glass filter Wash
the residue with hot water till the filtrate is sugar-free (perform
Molisch test). Dry the gooch crucible or sintered glass filter at 135
20 C and weigh. Express as % insoluble matter.
(Ref :- I.S.I Handbook of Food Analysis (Part II) – 1984 page10)
9.3 Determination of total Ash:
Follow the procedure as given under analysis of Honey. (Sec. 3.5)
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9.4 Determination of ash-insoluble in dilute HCl:
Follow the procedure as given under Analysis of Bura. (Sec 5.1).
10.0 Determination of Sulphated Ash in Dextrose:
Weigh accurately about 10 gm 5 g sample into a silica dish, add 0.5

ml of conc sulphuric acid or 5 ml of 10% (by weight) H2SO4. Heat on
hot plate or burner to carbonize the sample (perform in a hood with
exhaust facility). Then ash in the furnace at 550 ºC. Cool, add again 2
ml of 10% H2SO4, evaporate on steam bath and dry on hot plate and
again ash at 550 ºC to constant weight. Express as % sulphated ash
(Ref :- I.S.I. Handbook of Food Analysis ( Part II) – 1984 page 18)
11.0 Determination of Starch in Icing Sugar:
If the iodine test for starch is positive, proceed as follows. Weigh

suitable quantity of sample and dissolve with 100 ml of hot water.
Cool, add equal volume of alcohol, stir and let stand for 2 hours. Filter
the solution through Whatman No. 1 filter paper. Wash the precipitate
with 50% alcohol until the washings does not answer the Molisch test
for sugars.
Transfer the precipitate with 200 ml hot water into a flask. Add 20 ml
HCl and connect the reflux condenser and heat in boiling water bath
for 2.5 hours. Cool, neutralise with NaOH and dilute to 500 ml.
Determine % of glucose by Lane Eynon’s method.
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Calculation:
Starch % = Glucose % × 0.90
(Ref :- Modified A.O.A.C method, 17th edn, 925.50, Starch in

Confectionery, last para)
12.0 Determination of Total solids in Liquid Glucose
12.1 Apparatus
(1) Moisture dish – approx 75 mm dia and 25 mm high

(2) Dessicator
(3) Vaccum oven
(4) Nickel scoop
(5) Glass stirring rod
(6) Diatomaceous earth – Neutral to litmus when moistened with
water. If a commercial grade is used, wash it by percolation with
water slightly acidulated with hydrochloric acid until the effluent is
acidic to litmus. Then rewash with water ( not acidulated) until the
effluent is neutral to litmus. Finally dry in an oven at about 1050 C,
12.2 Procedure
Place about 10 gm of diatomaceous earth and the glass rod in the

weighing dish and dry them in an air oven at about 105 0 C. Cool in a
dessicator and weigh. Repeat drying and cooling in dessicator and
weighing till constant weight is achieved. Weigh accurately about 5
gm of the material in the nickel scoop, mix it with 5 ml of water and
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run on the diatomaceous earth using glass stirring rod. Wash the scoop
three times with 2 ml water and transfer the washings to diatomaceous
earth working the contents of the dish into a thick paste with the
stirring rod. Leave the stirring rod in the dish. Place the moisture dish
in the vacuum oven and dry contents of dish at 100 0C. Cool the dish
in a dessicator and weigh.. Repeat drying in the vacuum oven, cooling
and weighing till constant weight is obtained.
12.3 Calculation
Total solids % by wt = 100 - [ 100( M + A – B ) ]

M
Where
M = weight in gm of the material taken for test

A = weight in gm of moisture dish with glass rod and
diatomaceous earth.
B = weight in gm of moisture dish with glass rod,
diatomaceous earth and dehydrated material.
( Ref :- I.S 873 : 1974 Specification for Liquid Glucose / I.S.I. Handbook
of Food Analysis (Part III) – 1984 Page64)
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CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS
(SUGAR BOILED CONFECTIONERY, CHOCOLATE,

CHEWING GUM, BUBBLE GUM)
13.0 Sugar Boiled Confectionery
13.1 Preparation of sample
Mince 150 g of the sample on a clean porcelain slab as quickly as

possible with a sharp-edged knife or grind in a dry pestle and mortar to
secure a uniform sample. Store the minced sample immediately in an
airtight glass container.
(Ref :- I.S 6287 : 1985 Methods of Sampling and Analysis for Sugar
Confectionery / A.O.A.C 17th edn , 2000 Official Method 925.49
Preparation of Test sample)
13.2 Determination of Sulphated Ash
13.2.1 Reagents
(1) Sulphuric Acid - 10 percent ( m/m )

.
13.2.2 Procedure
Accurately weigh about 5 g of the prepared sample into a 9-cm diameter
platinum basin. Add 5 ml of sulphuric acid to the material in the dish. Gently
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heat the dish on a hot plate until the material is well carbonized, and then
increase the heat until the evolution of sulphuric acid fumes ceases. Ash the
carbonized matter in a muffle furnace at 550 25oC. Cool the ash and moisten
it with 2-3 ml of sulphuric acid. Heat strongly on a hot plate until sulphuric
acid fumes ceases to be evolved and finally ash in the muffle furnace at 550
25oC for two hours. Cool in a desiccator and weigh. Heat again in a muffle
furnace for 30 minutes at 550 25oC . Cool in a desiccator and weigh. Repeat
the process of heating in the muffle furnace for 30 minutes, cooling and
weighing till the difference between two successive weighing is less than 1
mg. Record the lowest mass.
13.2.3 Calculation
Ash, Sulphated, percent by mass = 100 M1

M2
Where
M1 = mass in g of the sulphated ash, and
M2 = mass in g of the prepared sample taken for the test.
Confectionery)
13.2A Determination of Sulphated ash on salt free basis – Determine

Sodium Chloride content in the sample separately. Convert the quantity of
Sodium Chloride obtained to Sodum Sulphate ( 2NaCL = Na2 SO4) i.e 117 :
142. Ratio of Na 2 SO4 / Na CL = 142 / 117 = 1.21. Multiply the Sod.
Chloride content obtained with 1.21. Deduct the value thus obtained from
the sulphated ash to obtain sulphated ash on salt free basis
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13.3 Determination of Ash Insoluble in dil HCl
13.3.1 Reagents
(1) Dilute hydrochloric acid - Approx 5 N
13.3.2 Procedure
Weigh accurately about 5 g of the prepared sample in a tared, clean and dry
platinum basin of 9 cm diameter. Carbonize the material in the dish with the
flame of a burner. Complete the ignition by keeping in a muffle furnace at
550 +25oC until gray ash results. Cool in a desiccator. To the ash, add 25ml of
the dilute hydrochloric acid, cover with a watch glass and heat on a small
flame of a burner to near boiling. Allow to cool and filter the contents of dish
through Whatman filter paper No. 42 or its equivalent. Wash the filter paper
with hot water until the washings are free from chlorides. Return the filter
paper and the residue to the dish. Keep it in an air oven maintained at 105
+2oC for about three hours. Ignite in the muffle furnace at 550 +25oC for one
hour. Cool the dish in a desiccator and weigh. Heat again for 30 minutes in
the muffle furnace, cool and weigh. Repeat this process of heating for 30
minutes, cooling and weighing till the difference between two successive
weighing is less than one milligram. Note the lowest mass.
13.3.3 Calculation
Acid insoluble ash, percent by mass = 100 M1

M2
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Where
M1= mass in g of the acid insoluble ash, and
M2= mass in g of the prepared sample taken for the test
Confectionery)
13.4 Determination of Total Protein (in Milk Toffee)
13.4.1 Apparatus
(1) A recommended distillation assembly is shown below
The assembly consists of a round bottom flask A of 1000 ml capacity

fitted with a rubber stopper through which passes one end of the connecting
bulb tube B. the other end of the bulb B is connected to the condenser C
which is attached, by means of a rubber tube, to a dip tube D which dips into
a known quantity of standard sulphuric acid contained in a beaker E of 250 ml
capacity.
(2) Kjeldahl flask – 500 ml capacity
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Distillation assembly for Protein Estimation
13.4.2 Reagents
(1) Anhydrous Sodium sulphate

(2) Copper Sulphate
(3) Concentrated Sulphuric Acid- sp gr 1.84
(4) Sodium Hydroxide Solution- Dissolve about 225 g of sodium
hydroxide in 500 ml of water
(5) Standard Sulphuric Acid - 0.1 N
(6) Methyl red indicator solution- Dissolve one gm of methyl red in 200 ml of
Rectified spirit (95 percent v/v)
(7) Standard sodium hydroxide solution - 0.1N
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13.4.3 Procedure
Transfer carefully about one to two grams of the sample accurately weighed,
to the Kjeldhal flask, taking precaution to see that particles of the material do
not stick to the neck of the flask. Add about 10 gm of anhydrous sodium
sulphate, 0.2 to 0.3 gm of copper sulphate and 20 ml of concentrated
sulphuric acid. Place the flask in an inclined position. Heat below the boiling
point of the acid until frothing ceases. Increase heat until the acid boils
vigorously and digests for 30 minutes after the mixture becomes clear and
pale green in colour. Cool the flask . Transfer quantitatively to the round
bottomed flask with water the total quantity of water used being about 200 ml.
Add a few pieces of pumice stones to avoid bumping. Add about 50 ml of
Sodium hydroxide solution (which is sufficient to make the solution alkaline)
carefully through the side of the flask so that it does not mix with the acid
solution but forms a separate layer below the acid layer. Assemble the
apparatus as shown above taking care that the dip tube extends below the
surface of the standard sulphuric acid solution contained in the beaker. Mix
the contents of the flask by shaking and distill until all the ammonia has
passed over into the standard sulphuric acid. Shut off the burner and
immediately detach the flask from the condenser. Rinse the condenser
thoroughly with water into the beaker. Wash the dip tube carefully so that all
traces of the condensate are transferred to the beaker. When all the washings
have been drained into the beaker, add two or three drops of methyl red
indicator solution and titrate with the standard sodium hydroxide solution.
Carry out a blank determination using all reagents in the same quantities but
without the sample to be tested.
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13.4.4 Calculation
Total Protein (N x 6.25)

Percent by mass = 8.75 (B-A)N
M
Where
B= volume in ml of the standard sodium hydroxide
solution used to neutralize the acid in the blank
determination,
A= volume in ml of the standard sodium hydroxide
solution used to neutralize the excess of the acid in the test
with the material,
N= Normality of the standard sodium hydroxide solution,
and
M= mass in g of the material taken for the test.
Confectionery)
13.5 Determination of Fat (in Milk Toffee and Butter Toffee)
13.5.A Simple Extraction (in Butter Toffee)
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13.5A .1 Procedure
Dissolve 10 gm sample in 10 ml warm water, and introduce into Mojonnier
fat extraction tube or similar apparatus. Add 25 ml peroxide free ethyl ether.
Cork the tube and shake vigorously for 1 minute. Add 25 ml of Petroleum
ether and shake again for 30 seconds Let stand for 30 minutes or until
separation is complete. Draw off the ether layer containing fat in a previously
dried and weighed flask. Repeat the extraction twice. Pool the ether extract,
recover excess solvent and dry the fat for 1 hour at 100 0 C . Cool and weigh.
13.5A 2 Calculation
Fat % on dry basis = M1x 100 x 100

M2 (100 – M )
Where
M1 = weight in gm of the fat
M2 = Weight in gm of sample taken
M = percent moisture in the sample
(Ref :- I.S. 6287 :1985 Methods of Sampling and Analysis for Sugar
Confectionery.)
13.5B Extraction of Fat by Roese Gottleib Method (in Milk Toffee)
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13.5B.1 Apparatus
Mojonnier fat extraction tube or similar apparatus.
13.5B.2 Reagents
Concentrated Ammonia- sp.gr. 0.88

Ethyl Alcohol 95 to 96 percent (v/v)
Diethyl ether- sp.gr. 0.720 (peroxide free)
Petroleum ether – boiling range 40 to 60 oC, recently distilled
13.5B.3 Procedure
Introduce 4 gm sample into a Mojonnier extraction tube or similar apparatus.

Dilute to 10 ml with water. Add 1.2 ml Ammonia solution and mix
thoroughly. Add 10 ml alcohol and mix; then add 25 ml ether and shake
vigorously for about 30 seconds and finally add 25 ml petroleum ether and
shake again for about 30 seconds. Let stand for 20 minutes or until separation
of liquids is complete.
Draw off as much as possible of ether fat solution (usually 0.5 to 0.8 ml is
left) into a weighd flask through a small rapid filter.. Again extract liquid
remaining in tube, this time with 15 ml each of ether and petroleum ether;
shake vigorously for about 30 seconds with each solvent and let settle.
Proceed as above, washing mouth of tube and filter with a few milliliters of
mixture of equal parts of two solvents For accuracy, repeat extraction. If
previously solvent-fat solution has been drawn off closely, third extraction
usually yields approximately up to 1 mg fat or about 0.02 percent with 4 gm
sample. Slowly evaporate solvent on steam bath and then dry fat in an oven
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maintained at 1000C to constant mass. Test purity of fat by dissolving in a

little petroleum ether. If residue remains, wash out fat completely with
petroleum ether, dry the residue, weigh and calculate the mass of the fat.
Ref :- I.S. 6287 :1985 Methods of Sampling and Analysis for Sugar
Confectionery.)
13.6 Determination of Sucrose
13.6.1 Procedure
Weigh accurately about 5 gm sample, transfer to a 200 ml volumetric flask
dissolve in warm water, dilute to about 150 ml. In case solution is not clear,
add 5 ml of Zinc acetate solution followed by 5 ml of Pot. Ferrocyanide
solution (Carrez 1 and 2 solutions). Make upto 200 ml. Filter through a dry
filter paper. Take an aliquot and invert it with Hydrochloric acid in a water
bath at 60 0 C by keeping for 10 minutes. Cool immediately and neutralise
with sod hydroxide and finally with sod carbonate. Make upto volume and
determine reducing sugar by Lane and Eynon method calculate sucrose as
given in 6.4.4
Ref :- I.S. 6287 :1985 Methods of Sampling and Analysis for Sugar
Confectionery.)
13.7 Determination of Moisture – Determine by vaccum oven method,

Refer to clause 1.2A
13.8 Determination of Sulphur Dioxide – Refer to clause 7.5
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14.0 CHEWING GUM AND BUBBLE GUM:
14.1 Preparation of sample:
Cut into small bits around 50-75 gm and mix well. Store in an air-tight
container. Refer to clause13.1
14.2 Determination of Moisture: ( Refer to clause1.2A)
Vacuum Oven Method:
Accurately weigh about 10 gm of sample in a previously dried, tared

aluminium flat dish. Transfer to a vacuum oven and dry the sample for 6-8
hours at 70ºC under 25 mm Hg pressure. Cool the dish in a desiccator and
weigh. Calculate the moisture %.
14.3 Ash insoluble in dilute HCl:
Weigh accurately 10 gm of sample in a previously dried and weighed silica

dish. Char the sample on a burner and transfer the dish to a muffle furnace
and ash at a temperature of 550ºC. Cool, add 25 ml of 1:2.5 HCl and heat to
boil for 5 minutes. Cool and filter through ashless filter paper (Whatman
No. 42). Wash the entire residue with boiling distilled water until the filtrate
is acid-free. Transfer the filter paper to silica dish. Dry and ignite at 550ºC
in muffle furnace. Cool in a desiccator and weigh. Calculate the % by
weight.
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14.4 Ash Sulphated: (Refer to clause 13.2)

To 5 gm sample in a silica dish add 5 ml of 10% H2SO4. Evaporate off on a
water bath and char the material on a burner and transfer the dish to a
muffle furnace and ash at a temperature of 550ºC. Cool in a desiccator and
weigh. Calculate the % by weight.
14.5 Determination of Titanium Di-oxide in Chewing Gum and Bubble

Gum:
Reagents:
(1) Titanium di-oxide standard solution: (0.1 mg/ml). Weigh
accurately 50 mg titanium di-oxide in a 250 ml beaker. Add 15
g anhydrous sodium sulphate and 50 ml conc. Sulphuric acid.
Add 1 or 2 glass beads, cover with watch glass and heat on a
hot plate to boil and dissolve. Cool and add 100 ml distilled
water accurately with stirring. (If the solution is cloudy warm
on a steam bath to clarify). Cool and transfer to 500 ml volume
flask containing 200 ml water. Make up to volume.
(1) Sulphuric Acid – 1:9 volume
(2) Hydrogen peroxide – 30% grade
(3) Sodium Sulphate – Analar grade.
Procedure:
Accurately weigh 2-3 grams of prepared sample in a 100 ml silica

dish. Char the material on a burner and ash in muffle furnace at 800ºC
for 3-4 hours. Cool, add 2 gm anhydrous sodium sulphate and 10 ml
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conc. H2SO4, cover with watch glass and bring to boiling on a hot
plate and dissolve. Cool thoroughly and rinse the watch glass carefully
with 30 ml water. Transfer to 100 ml volumetric flask. (If solution is
cloudy heat on steam bath to clarify) cool and dilute to volume with
water.
Transfer 3 ml aliquot of the sample solution to 5 ml volumetric flask
or graduated cylinder. Dilute to volume with 10% H2SO4. Add 0.2 ml
30% H2SO4. Mix well.
Measure the absorbance at 408 nm against a prepared blank.
Determine the concentration of TiO2 in sample using a standard curve.
Preparation of Standard Curve:
Transfer 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 ml of TiO2 standard solution (0.1 mg/ml) to 5

ml volumetric flask or graduated cylinder. Dilute to volume with 1+9
H2SO4. Mix well. Measure the absorbance of the colour at 408 nm in a
spectrophotometer and prepare a standard curve
.
Calculation:
Dilution × mg TiO2 Dilution × absorbance of sample × 100

TiO2 (in gm %) = --------------------------------------------------------------
Wt. of sample Dilution × absorbance of standard × 1000
(Ref :- .A,O,A,C 17th edn,2000 Official Method 973.38 Titanium Dioxide in

Cheese)
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14.6 Determination of Gum-Base Content:
Reagents and Apparatus:
(i) Chloroform, analar grade

(ii) Soxhlet extraction apparatus
(iii) Whatman thimble.
Procedure:
Weigh 4-5 gm of sample (W) in a Whatman thimble and extract the

gum in a continuous extraction apparatus (Soxhlet extractor) with
chloroform for 8 hours. Distill off or evaporate the chloroform extract
on a steam bath and transfer the flask to an oven maintained at 100ºC
oven and dry it for 4-5 hours. Cool in a desiccator and weigh (W2).
Calculation:
W2 – W1
Gum base Content % = -------------- × 100
W
Where W 2 = weight of flask and extracted gum

W1 = weight of empty flask
W = weight of sample taken for test
(Ref :- I.S 6747: 1981 Specification for Chewing Gum and Bubble Gum)
14.7 Determination of Reducing Sugars and Sucrose:
Refer to clause 6.4
14.8 Determination of Coal tar dyes:

Refer under Food Additives section.
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15.0 CHOCOLATE
Chill the material until hard and then grate or shear to a fine granular
condition Mix thoroughly and transfer to a stoppered glass bottle.
Store in a cool place. Alternatively melt in a suitable container by
placing container in water bath at about 50 0C. stir frequently until test
0
portion melts and reaches temperature of 45 – 50 C, remove from
bath, stir thoroughly and while still hot remove test portion for
analysis using glass or metallic tube provided with close fitting
plunger to expel test portion from tube or disposable plastic syringe..
( Ref :- A.O.A.C 17th edn, 2000, Official Method 970.20 Cocoa

Products – Preparation of sample
15.2 Determination of Moisture - Refer to clause 1.2A Vacuum oven

method except following change
Weigh 10 gm of the prepared sample in a tared weighing bottle. Place
the bottle in the vaccum oven, remove the cover and dry the material
0
for 6 hours at 80 10C at a pressure not exceeding 5 mm of Hg.
Allow the bottle to cool and weigh
Calculation
Moisture % by wt = 100 ( W – W1)
W
Where W = wt of prepared sample taken for test
W1 = wt of the material after drying
(Ref:- I.S 1163 – 1971 Specification for Chocolates)
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15.3 Determination of Fat
15.31 Apparatus
(1) Buchner funnel – of 9 cm size.
(2) Soxhelet Apparatus- with 250-ml flat bottom extraction flask.
15.32 Reagents
(1) Hydrochloric acid- sp.gr. 1.16
(2) Filter aid- a suitable brand.
(3) Petroleum ether-redistilled below 600C
(4) Sodium sulphate- anhydrous
15.33 Procedure
Weigh accurately about 10 to 20 g of the prepared sample into a 400-ml

beaker and add 30 ml of water and 25 ml of hydrochloric acid. Heat for
30 minutes on a steam bath, with frequent stirring. Add 5 g of filter aid
and 50 ml of ice-cold water and chill for 30 minutes in ice-cold water.
Fit a heavy piece of linen into the buchner funnel and moisten with
water. Apply gently suction and pour over it a suspension of 3 g of
filter aid in 30 ml of water. Filter the hydrolyzed mixture by gentle
suction, rinsing the beaker three times with ice-cold water, taking care
to leave a layer of liquid on the filter. Finally wash three times with ice-
cold water and suck dry. Transfer the filter-cake from the funnel to the
original beaker, using a small piece of filter paper to transfer any
material adhering to the funnel. Wash the funnel with petroleum ether
into the beaker and evaporate the ether on a steam bath. Break up the
cake with a glass rod and allow it to remain on the steam bath until the
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contents are so dry as to enable pulverizing easily. Place in an oven at

100 + 20C for one hour. Add 15g of powdered anhydrous sodium
sulphate and mix well
Transfer the mixture to the fat extraction thimble of the soxhlet
apparatus. Wash the beaker with 50 ml of petroleum ether and transfer
the washings to the thimble. Extract the fat with petroleum ether so that
at least 300 ml have been circulated. Transfer the extract to a tared dish
and evaporate the petroleum ether on a steam bath. Dry the fat till the
difference in weight between successive weighing is not more than 1
mg.
15.34 Calculation
Total fat % by wt (on moisture free basis) = 10000 w

W(100-M)
Where
w = weight in g of fat;
W = weight in g of prepared sample taken for the test; and
M = moisture, percent by weight, in the prepared sample
Note :- In case of plain covering chocolate, fat can be extracted directly in a

soxhlet apparatus
(Ref :- I.S 1163: 1971 Specification for Chocolate / I.S.I Handbook Of Food
Analysis (Part IX) 1984 page 20)
Also see A.O.A.C 17th edn, 2000 Official Method 963.15 Fat in Cocoa
Products – Soxhlet Extraction Method
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15.4 Determination of Non Fat Milk Solids
15.41 Reagents
(1) Petroleum ether
(2) Sodium Oxalate solution – Approximately one percent (w/v)
(3) Glacial acetic acid
(4) Tannic acid solution- approximately 10 percent (w/v)
(5) Concentrated sulphuric acid-sp. Gr. 1.84
(6) Catalyst mixture- 1.0 g of selenium and 5.0 g of mercuric oxide
intimately mixed together.
(7) Alkali solution- prepared by dissolving 300 g of sodium hydroxide
and 10 g of sodium thiosulphate in 500 ml of water.
(8) Standard Sulphuric Acid-Approximately 0.1 N
(9) Methyl Red Indicator solution- Dissolve one gram of methyl red in
200 ml of rectified spirit (95 percent by volume).
(10) Standard Sodium Hydroxide Solution- approximately 0.1 N.
15.42 Procedure
Weigh accurately about 10 g of the prepared sample and extract the fat
by shaking and centrifuging with two consecutive portions each of 100
ml of petroleum ether. Remove the last traces of ether from the
extracted residue in an air oven. Shake the de-fatted residue with 100
ml of water for 4 minutes and then add 100 ml of sodium oxalate
solution. Stopper and shake vigorously for 3 minutes. Allow this
mixture to stand for 10 minutes, shake again for 2 minutes and then
centrifuge for 15 minutes. Pipette 100 ml of the clear supernatant liquid
into 250-ml beaker and add one milliliters of glacial acetic acid, stir
gently, stand for a few minutes and then add 4 ml of freshly prepared
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tannic acid solution and stir. Allow the precipitate to settle and filter
through a Whatman filter paper No. 42 overlaid with paper pulp, in a 7-
cm Buchner funnel, wash twice with the sodium oxalate solution
containing one percent (w/v) of the glacial acetic acid and two percent
(w/v) 0f tannic acid solution. Digest the precipitate in a Kjeldahl flask
with 20 ml of sulphuric acid, 15 g of sodium sulphate and 1 g of the
catalyst, for 30 minutes after the mixture has become clear. Cool the
contents of the flask. Transfer quantitatively to a round-bottom flask,
with water, the total quantity used being about 200 ml. Add with
shaking a few pieces of pumic stone to prevent bumping. Add 50 ml of
alkali solution carefully over the side of the flask so that it does not mix
at once with the acid solution but forms a layer below the acid.
Assemble the apparatus, taking care that the tip of the condenser
extends below the surface of the sulphuric acid contained in the beaker.
Mix the contents of the flask by shaking and distill until all ammonia
has distilled over into the standard sulphuric acid. Detach the flask
from the condenser and shut off the burner. Rinse the condenser
thoroughly with water into the beaker. Wash the tip carefully so that all
traces of condensate are transferred to the beaker. When all the
washings have drained into the beaker, add two or three drops of the
methyl red indicator solution and titrate with standard sodium
hydroxide solution
Carry out a blank using all reagents in the same quantities but without
the sample to be tested.
15.43 Calculation
Non- fat milk solids, on moisture free basis = 3126 , 2 (B-A) N
W
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Where
B = volume in ml of standard sodium hydroxide solution used to
neutralize the acid in the blank determination
A = volume in ml of standard sodium hydroxide solution used to
neutralize the excess of acid in the test with the sample.
N = normality of standard sodium hydroxide solution, and
W = weight in g of the sample taken for the test.
(Ref:- I.S 1163: 1971 Specification for Chocolate / I.S.I Handbook of Food
Analysis ( Part IX) 1984 Page 23
Also See A.O.A.C 17th edn , 2000 Official Method 939.02 Protein ( Milk ) in
Milk Chocolate - Kjeldahl Method
Note :- Milk solids can also be determined from the orotic acid content which
remains unchanged by heating during manufacture ( Ref :- Pearsons
Composition and Analysis of Foods 9th edn page384 – see method at
clause 15.5 of Methods of Analysis for Cereal and Cereal Products)
15.5 Determination of Ash Insoluble in Dil HCL – Refer to clause 1.5
15.6 Determination of Milk Fat ( in Milk Chocolate, White Chocolate )
15.6.1 Procedure
Extract sufficient quantity of fat as in 15.4 from 25-30 gm of

sample.Weigh 5 gm of fat and determine R.M Value. Extrapolate the
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milk fat content from the observed R.M value taking the standard value
of 28 for pure milk fat. Alternatively determine from butyric acid
content by G.L.C taking 3% as average butyric acid
15.7 Determination of Cocoa Solids
15.7.1 Procedure
Treat 50 gm milk chocolate with three 100 ml portions of ether in centrifuge

bottle, centrifuging and decanting after each addition. Dry residue in bottle
and crush to powder with flat end glass rod Shake with 100 ml Na2C2O4 (w/v)
and let stand 30 minutes. Centrifuge and decant wash in bottle with three 100
ml portions water at room temperature shaking well each time until no cocoa
material adheres to the bottle. Centrifuge 10 – 15 minutes after each washing
and decant. Wash residue in the same fashion with two 199 ml portions of
alcohol and one 100 ml ether. With the aid of small portions of ether, transfer
residue resulting from ether , alcohol and aqueous extract to tared Al dish
provided with tight fit cover. Use small amount of acetone and policeman to
transfer any material that sticks to bottom. Evaporate liquid carefully on
steam bath and dry residue in oven at 100 0 C. Cool dish in dessicator and
weigh
To obtain moisture free and fat free cocoa mass multiply the weight of residu
With factor 1.43
(Ref:- A.O.A.C 17th edn, 2000 Official Method 931.05 Cocoa Mass (Fat Free)
of Chocolate Liquor)
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BEVERAGES (COFFEE, TEA, COCOA, CHICORY)

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MANUAL FOR ANALYSIS OF BEVERAGES (COFFEE, TEA,

1.0 Roasted Coffee 1

MANUAL FOR ANALYSIS OF BEVERAGES (COFFEE, TEA,

COFFEE - Definitions of different types of Coffee are given in item

1.0 Roasted Coffee

1.1 Preparation of sample:

(Ref :- A,O,A,C 17th edn,2000 Official Method 920.91 Roasted Coffee –

1. 2 Determination of moisture: (Routine method)

Weigh accurately about 5 gms of sample in a tared aluminium dish. (about

(Re :- I.S.I Handbook of Food Analysis (Part IX) – 1984 page 51 /

1.2 A Determination of Moisture - Vaccum Oven method (Reference

constant weight ( about 5 1/2 hrs) at 98 – 100 0 C at pressure equal to 25 mm

1.3 Determination of total ash:

Weigh accurately about 5 gms of sample in a tared silica / platinum dish

(W2 – W) × 100 × 100

W1 = Weight in gms of Silica dish.+ sample

1.4 Determination of water soluble ash:

(W2 – W) × 100 × 100

Water soluble ash of total ash

1.5 Determination of Ash insoluble in dilute HCl:

Where W2 = weight of dish + acid insoluble ash

1.6 Determination of alkalinity of soluble ash:

Titre value × Normality of HCl

1.7 Determination of aqueous extract:

Accurately weigh around 2 gms of sample and transfer to a 500 ml flask.

(W2 – W1) × 250 × 100 x100

1.8 Determination of Caffeine Content ( Bailey Andrew Method )

Weigh accurately about 5 gm of sample, transfer to a 250 ml Erlenmeyer

Place a 125 ml beaker containing a known quantity of standard sulphuric

Caffeine on dry basis = 486.96 (B- A ) N

1.8A Alternate Chromatographic – Spectrophotometric Method:

( applicable to roasted, soluble (instant) and decaffeinated coffee)

Ammonium hydroxide solution – 1 : 2 (V/V)

Glass column – 25 × 250 mm size

Recording UV – VIS Spectrophotometer – To record 250 – 350 mm

1.8A.3 Preparation of Sample

a) For roasted Coffee

b) For soluble Coffee

Accurately weigh 1 gm of ground sample. Transfer to 100 ml beaker, add 5

d) For decaffeinated soluble coffee

1.8A.4 Preparation of Columns

Mix 3 g celite 545 and 2 ml 2N NaOH and place in 25 × 250 mm tube .

Transfer sample plus celite mixture in about 2 g portions to tube directly

1.8 B Alternate HPLC method

1.8 B.1 Procedure

(Ref:- Pearson’s Composition and Analysis of Foods 9th edn,1991 , page373)

1.9 Microscopic Examination:

Boil about 1 gm of sample with 50 ml of 2% sodium hydroxide for about

1.9.1 Test for Chicory in Coffee:

Chicory is a root and contains inulin, hydrolysis of which gives fructose.

Clarify 25 ml of 2% aqueous extract of the sample with neutral lead acetate

(Ref :- F.A.O Manuals of Food Quality Control 14 / 8 pages317 and 318)

2.0 CHICORY AND COFFEE - CHICORY MIXTURE

2.1 Preparation of sample – Refer to clause 1.1