(a) Moisture analysis.
(3) Forage Analysis Test Procedures (2002)
i. Loss on Drying at 95–100C (vacuum oven), AOAC 934.01 (1);
ii. Moisture in Malt (103–104C/5 h), AOAC 935.29 (2);
iii. Lab Dry Matter (105C/3 h), NFTA 2.2.2.5 (3);
iv. Loss on Drying (135C/2 h), AOAC 930.15 (4);
v. Water/Dry Matter (Karl Fischer), AOAC 2001.12 (5)
(b) Protein analysis.
i. Crude Protein (Combustion), AOAC 990.03 (6);
ii. Crude Protein (Kjeldahl Copper), AOAC 2001.11 (7).
(c) Fat analysis.
i. Crude Fat (Randall/Soxtec/EtherSubmersion Method),
AOAC 2003.05 (8);
ii. Fat (Acid Hydrolysis), AOAC 954.02 (9);
iii. Oil in Cereal (Pet Ether), AOAC 945.16 (10);
iv. Crude Fat (Randall/Soxtec/Hexanes–Submersion Method),
AOAC 2003.06 (11).
(d) Fiber analysis.
i. Fiber in Animal Feed (Fritted Glass Crucible), AOAC 978.10
(12);
ii. ANKOM, American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Ba 6a-05
(13).
References
(1) AOAC Official Method 934.01 (2005) Official Methods of
Analysis of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 18th Ed., AOAC
INTERNATIONAL, Gaithersburg, MD
(2) AOAC Official Method 935.29 (2005) Official Methods of Analysis
of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 18th Ed., AOAC INTERNATIONAL,
Gaithersburg, MD
http://www.foragetesting.org/lab_procedure/sectionB/2.2/part
2.2.2.5.htm, National Forage Testing Association, Omaha, NE
(4) AOAC Official Method 930.15 (2005) Official Methods of Analysis
of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 18th Ed., AOAC INTERNATIONAL,
Gaithersburg, MD
(5) AOAC Official Method 2001.12 (2005) Official Methods of
Analysis of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 18th Ed., AOAC
INTERNATIONAL, Gaithersburg, MD
(6) AOAC Official Method 990.03 (2005) Official Methods of Analysis
of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 18th Ed., AOAC INTERNATIONAL,
Gaithersburg, MD
(7) AOAC Official Method 2001.11 (2005) Official Methods of
Analysis of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 18th Ed., AOAC
INTERNATIONAL, Gaithersburg, MD
(8) AOAC Official Method 2003.05 (2005) Official Methods of
Analysis of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 18th Ed., AOAC
INTERNATIONAL, Gaithersburg, MD
(9) AOAC Official Method 954.02 (2005) Official Methods of Analysis
of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 18th Ed., AOAC INTERNATIONAL,
Gaithersburg, MD
(10) AOAC Official Method 945.16 (2005) Official Methods of
Analysis of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 18th Ed., AOAC
INTERNATIONAL, Gaithersburg, MD
(11) AOAC Official Method 2003.06 (2005) Official Methods of
Analysis of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 18th Ed., AOAC
INTERNATIONAL, Gaithersburg, MD
(12) AOAC Official Method 978.10 (2005) Official Methods of
Analysis of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 18th Ed., AOAC
INTERNATIONAL, Gaithersburg, MD
(13) AOCS Official Method Ba 6a-05 (2005) Official Methods and
Recommended Practices of the AOCS, The American Oil
Chemists’ Society, Champaign, IL