BS EN ISO 5529:2010 Wheat. Determination of the sedimentation index. Zeleny test
BS EN ISO 5529 is an International Standard which describes a method, known as the Zeleny sedimentation test, for assessing one of the factors determining the quality of wheat as a means of predicting the baking strength of the flour which can be made from it.
The method is applicable only to Triticum aestivum L. wheat.
Contents of BS EN ISO 5529:
1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Principle 5 Reagents 5.1 Reagents for the sedimentation test 5.2 Preparation of the solutions 6 Apparatus 7 Sampling 8 Preparation of the test flour 9 Procedure 9.1 Test portion 9.2 Determination 10 Expression of results 11 Precision 11.1 Interlaboratory test 11.2 Repeatability limit 11.3 Reproducibility limit 11.4 Critical difference 12 Test report Annex A (normative) Sample grinding and sieving conditions according to the different types of mills Annex B (informative) Interlaboratory test results Bibliography