What is BS 6986-4-Methods for the determination of total ash in instant tea about?

BS 6986-4 a British standard on instant tea that discusses the determination of total ash content in instant tea to calculate the effects on the processibility, usability, and quality of instant tea.

BS 6986-4 specifies a method for the determination of the total ash of instant tea in solid form.

Who is BS 6986-4-Methods for the determination of total ash in instant tea for?

BS 6986-4 on the methods for the determination of total ash in instant tea is useful for:

Instant tea manufacturers
Instant tea test personnel
Food technologists
Food laboratories
Food health and safety departments

Why should you use BS 6986-4-Methods for the determination of total ash in instant tea?

Total ash is the residue obtained after treatment with hydrochloric acid and incineration at 550 °C ± 25 °C under the specified conditions.

BS 6986-4 provides you with guidance on apparatus, sampling, preparation of the test sample, the procedure for preparation of the dish, test portion, determination, expression of results, precision, etc.

The methods and procedures provided by BS 6986-4 assist you in the determination of total ash in instant tea, detect the authenticity and purity of a sample and improve the quality and subsistence of instant tea.

With obedience and compliance to BS 6986-4, you can enhance instant tea’s effectiveness and efficacy and manufacture a standardized high-quality product that has acceptance in the global market.

BS 6986-4:1990

Analysis of instant tea - Method for determination of total ash

Current, Under Review

Published:

30 Nov 1990