# First Commission Directive of 26 July 1979 laying down Community methods of analysis for testing certain sugars intended for human consumption (79/796/EEC), Division 7.1.1: Reducing power

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The reducing power, calculated as a percentage by mass of the prepared sample, is given by:
300 × V 0 V 1 × M
where:
V0 the volume, in ml, of the standard dextrose solution (4.3) used in the standardization titration (6.1),
V1 the volume, in ml, of the test solution (6.4) used in the determination titration (6.5),
M the mass, in grams, of the test portion (6.3) used to make 500 ml test solution.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1979/796/annex/II/division/9/division/7/division/7.1/division/7.1.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1979-796/annex-II/division-9/division-7/division-7.1/division-7.1.1
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