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Fat Analysis
Fat Analysis
SOXHLET METHOD
3. Put anhydrous ether in boiling flask. Add small pieces of metallic Na and
let hydrogen evolution cease .Petroleum ether may be used instead of
anhydrous ether.
6. Dry boiling flask with extracted fat in an air oven at 100◦C for 30 min,
cool in desiccator, and weigh.
CALCULATION
IMPORTANCE OF ANALYSIS