BS 6049 is a British standard on methods of test for tea that discusses the determination of water-soluble ash and water-insoluble ash in tea to calculate the effects on the processibility, usability, and quality of tea.
BS 6049-5 is the fifth part of the BS 6049 series that specifies a method for the determination of the water-soluble ash and the water-insoluble ash of tea.
BS 6049-5 on the determination of water-soluble ash and water-insoluble ash in tea is useful for:
Water-soluble ash is the part of the total ash dissolved by water under specified conditions. Water-insoluble ash is the part of the total ash remaining after treatment with water under specified conditions.
BS 6049-5 provides you with guidance on apparatus, procedure, expression of results, method of calculation, test report, etc.
The methods and procedures provided by BS 6049-5 assist you in the determination of water-soluble ash and water-insoluble ash in tea, detect the authenticity and purity of a sample and improve the quality and subsistence of tea.
With obedience and compliance to BS 6049-5, you can enhance tea’s effectiveness and efficacy and manufacture a standardized high-quality product that has acceptance in the global market.