Proximate Analysis Flashcards

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Quantitative method used to determine the distribution of products when the samples are heated under specified conditions

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Proximate analysis

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Basic principles of proximate analysis

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  1. Moisture content
  2. Ash content
  3. Volatile matter
  4. Fixed carbon
  5. Crude fiber
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How to get the moisture content in proximate analysis

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• Heating the sample to evaporate the water and then measuring the weight loss to calculate the moisture content
• TYPICALLY DONE BY COMPARING THE WEIGHT BEFORE AND AFTER DRYING

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How to get the ash content in PA

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Heating the sample to high temperature until all organic material is oxidized and only ash remains

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Volatile matter?

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Heating the sample at a controlled temperature to drive off these volatile components, which are then collected and measured

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How to get Fixed carbon?

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Heating the sample to high temperatures in an inert atmosphere to remove the volatile matter

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Crude fiber

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Treating the sample with boiling acid and alkali solutions to remove soluble components living behind the insoluble fiber fraction

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Components and analytical steps of Proximate analysis

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  1. Moisture content
  2. Ash content
  3. Crude protein
  4. Crude lipid
  5. Crude fiber
  6. Nitrogen free extract
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Moisture content:
Initially, weigh the dish, add the sample, and dry it in a vacuum oven at 100°C for about ___ hrs. Keep drying and weighing until the weight change between each drying session, done hourly, is less than __

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5 hours
5 mg

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Ash content:
The procedure involves weighing a sample in a crucible, drying it at 100°C for 24 hours, then ashing it at 550°C for __ hrs or until obtaining a white ash. If a white ash isn’t achieved, __ and __ until constant weight, then weigh the crucible after cooling

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8 hrs
Moisten
Re-ash

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Crude protein:
Weigh the material, add ____, ___, ___ __ __, and conc ___ to a digestion flask. Digest until the solution turns almost colorless, then cool, add water, and distill the ammonia collected into standard acid for titration with NaOH.

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Na2SO4, CuSO4, selenized boiling granules, and conc H2SO4

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Crude lipid:
Secure thimbles in the extractor, add ___ __ to beakers, clamp tightly, heat, and extract for at least 4 hours on high or 16 hours on low setting before allowing ether to drain.

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diethyl ether

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Crude fiber:
Heat the sample in an oven at 105°C until constant weight to determine the moisture, then weigh 1 g of ground sample (approximately 1 mm) and treat with ___ boiling for 30 minutes before filtering and drying to obtain the crude fiber plus ash content.

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Sulfuric acid

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Nitrogen free extract estimates nonfibrous ___ through a calculation based on the differences in other components

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carbohydrates

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Nitrogen Free Extract formula

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% NFE = 100% - (% EE + % CP + % Ash + % CF).

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This indicates the amount of water present in the sample. It’s essential for storage stability and processing considerations.

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Moisture content

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This represents the inorganic mineral residue remaining after burning organic matter. It provides insight into the mineral content of the sample.

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Ash content

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This estimates the total amount of protein present in the sample. Protein is a crucial nutrient for growth, repair, and various bodily functions in animals

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Crude protein

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This represents the total extractable lipid (fat) content in the sample. Fat is a concentrated energy source and plays a role in various physiological processes

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Crude lipid

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This estimates the amount of indigestible carbohydrates present in the sample. It can aid digestion and gut health in animals

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Crude fiber

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This is a calculated value representing the portion of the sample that is neither moisture, ash, protein, fat, nor fiber. It consists of primarily sugars

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Nitrogen Free Extract