
Methods of test for meat and meat products. Determination of nitrate content.
STANDARD published on 30.7.1976
Designation standards: BS 4401-7:1976
Publication date standards: 30.7.1976
The number of pages: 10
Approximate weight : 30 g (0.07 lbs)
Country: British technical standard
Category: Technical standards BS
Extracted nitrate is reduced to nitrite then estimated spectrophotometrically after addition of sulphanilamide and N-1-naphthylenediamine. Applicable to all meat products except those with an abnormally high content of strong reducing agents. Status: Under Review