Percentage of crude fibre by Ash
Formula
p
Percentage of crude fibre
m1
weight of silica crucible with contents before ashing
m2
weight of silica crucible with contents after ashing
Formula description
Estimate the percentage of crude fibre in feed stuffs. Crude fibre is the indigestible part of foods, defined as the residue left after successive extraction under closely specified conditions with petroleum ether, 1.25% sulphuric acid, and 1.25% sodium hydroxide, minus ash.