BS EN ISO 5529:2010 Wheat. Determination of the sedimentation index. Zeleny test
BS EN ISO 5529 is an International Standard which describes a method, known as the Zeleny sedimentation test, for assessing one of the factors determining the quality of wheat as a means of predicting the baking strength of the flour which can be made from it.
The method is applicable only to Triticum aestivum L. wheat.
Contents of BS EN ISO 5529:
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Reagents
5.1 Reagents for the sedimentation test
5.2 Preparation of the solutions
6 Apparatus
7 Sampling
8 Preparation of the test flour
9 Procedure
9.1 Test portion
9.2 Determination
10 Expression of results
11 Precision
11.1 Interlaboratory test
11.2 Repeatability limit
11.3 Reproducibility limit
11.4 Critical difference
12 Test report
Annex A (normative) Sample grinding and sieving conditions according to the different types of mills
Annex B (informative) Interlaboratory test results
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