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Division 6 Natural soluble solids

United Kingdom

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The natural total soluble solid content is determined after the chloride content has been determined and added salt has been deducted. For every 1 % chloride, 1,13 degrees Brix or 0,0157 refractive index must be subtracted (at 20 °C). These corrections take account of the pre-existing natural salt content, which is fixed arbitrarily at 2 % of the total solid content.

TABLE 1

Correction of readings to be made when using a refractometer having a scale showing the sucrose content, for temperatures other than 20 °C ± 0,5 °C

Temperature °CSoluble solid content shown on the scale in % (mm)
5101520304050
Corrections to be subtracted
150,250,270,310,310,340,350,36
160,210,230,270,270,290,310,31
170,160,180,20,20,220,230,23
180,110,120,140,150,160,160,15
190,060,070,080,080,080,090,09
Corrections to be added
210,060,070,070,070,070,070,07
220,120,140,140,140,140,140,14
230,180,20,20,210,210,210,21
240,240,260,260,270,280,280,28
250,30,320,320,340,360,360,36

TABLE 2

Percentage by mass of soluble solids (expressed as sucrose) in relation to the refractive index

Refractive indexSoluble solids (expressed as sucrose)
n 20 D % (m/m)
1,3330
1,33441
1,33592
1,33733
1,33884
1,34045
1,34186
1,34337
1,34488
1,34639
1,347810
1,349411
1,350912
1,352513
1,354114
1,355715
1,357316
1,358917
1,360518
1,362219
1,363820
1,365521
1,367222
1,368923
1,370624
1,372325
1,37426
1,375827
1,377528
1,379329
1,381130
1,382931
1,384732
1,386533
1,388334
1,390235
1,39236
1,393937
1,395838
1,397839
1,399740
1,401641
1,403642
1,405643
1,407644
1,409645
1,411746
1,413747
1,415848
1,417949
1,420150

Notes on the whole EU Regulation

Textual amendments

F1

Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1593/98 of 23 July 1998 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1764/86 as regards the minimum quality requirements for products processed from tomatoes under the production aid scheme.