Division 7.1: Formula and method of calculation - First Commission Directive of 26 July 1979 laying down Community methods of analysis for testing certain sugars intended for human consumption (79/796/EEC)

The dry matter content, expressed as a percentage by mass of the sample is given by:

(m_{1} - m_{2}) \times \frac{100}{m_{0}}

where:

m₀

the initial mass, in grams, of the test portion,

m₁

the mass, in grams, of the weighing dish plus the kieselguhr, the glass rod and the residue of the test portion after drying,

m₂

the mass, in grams, of the weighing dish plus the kieselguhr and the glass rod.

Division 7.1 Formula and method of calculation