GAFTA Register of Analysis Methods - Effective 1 Jan 2018

Introduction

1.0 Preparation of the Sample for Analysis

2.1 Moisture in Feedingstuffs ISO 6496:1999

2.2 Moisture in Feedingstuffs with High Sugar Content ISO 6496:1999

(containing more than 4% Sucrose or Lactose)

Note: Clause 8 of ISO 6496:1999 is replaced by Gafta procedure

2.3 Moisture in Cereals ISO 712:2009

2.4 Moisture in Maize ISO 6540:1980

2.5 Moisture in Pulses ISO 24557: 2009

3.0 Oil Procedure A - Solvent Extraction ISO 6492:1999

Note: Procedure B does not apply

4.1 Crude Protein - Kjeldahl Method in Feedingstuffs

ISO 5983-2:2009 Note: REFERENCE METHOD

ISO 5983-1:2005 Note: is also an acceptable method

4.2 Crude Protein - Kjeldahl Method in Cereals ISO 20483:2013

Note: REFERENCE METHOD

4.3 Crude Protein – Dumas Method ISO 16634-2:2016

Note: KJELDAHL METHOD IS THE REFERENCE METHOD

5.1 Digestible Crude Protein ISO 6655:1997

5.2 Digestible Crude Protein - Pepsin Activity ISO 6655:1997

6.0 Urea ISO 6654:1991

7.0 Volatile Nitrogenous Bases

8.0 Phosphorus ISO 6491:1998

9.0 Crude Fibre in Feedingstuffs ISO 6865:2000

10.1 Sugar - Luff Schoorl Method

10.2 Lactose in Feedingstuffs

11.1 Crude Ash in Feedingstuffs ISO 5984:2002

11.2 Crude Ash – Cereals ISO 2171:2007

12.0 Ash which is insoluble in Hydrochloric Acid (Sand and/or Silica) ISO 5985:2002
13.0 Water Soluble Chlorides in Feedingstuffs ISO 6495-1:2015

Note: Titration may also be carried out by potentiometry.

14.0 Calcium, Magnesium and Sodium - Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry Method

(AASM) ISO 6869:2000

15.0 Hydrocyanic acid

16.0 Volatile Mustard Oil

17.0 Free and Total Gossypol

18.1 Aflatoxins in Feedingstuffs ISO 17375:2006

Note: Mass Spectometry is an acceptable detection technique.

18.2 Aflatoxins in Cereals ISO 16050:2003

Note: Mass Spectometry is an acceptable detection technique.

19.0 Carbonates

20.0 Sodium - Flame Photometry Method ISO 7485:2000

21.0 Urease Activity ISO 5506:1988

22.0 Starch – Polarimetric Method ISO 6493:2000

23.0 Castor Seed Husk ISO 5061:2002

24.0 Bulk Density of Cereals ISO 7971-3:2009

25.1 Wet Gluten in Wheat Flour – Hand Washing ISO 21415-1:2006

Note: MECHANICAL TESTING IS THE REFERENCE METHOD

25.2 Wet Gluten in Wheat Flour – Mechanical Method ISO 21415-2:2015

Note: REFERENCE METHOD

26.1 Admixture in Wheat, Barley, Rye, Oats, Triticale and Pulses

26.2 Physical Characteristics of Grains

27.0 Sieving Test for Malting Barley

Analytica-EBC

Note: Reference: 3.11.1 Sieving Test for Barley