CEN - EN ISO 6540
Maize - Determination of moisture content (on milled grains and on whole grains)
active, Most Current
| Organization: | CEN |
| Publication Date: | 1 March 2021 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 34 |
| ICS Code (Cereals, pulses and derived products): | 67.060 |
scope:
This document specifies two methods:
- a reference method for the determination of the moisture content of maize grains and ground whole maize, groats, grits and maize flour, see Clause 4;
- a routine method for the evaluation of the moisture content of maize in whole grains, see Clause 5.
The latter is not suitable for use for experts' reports, or for calibration or checking of humidity meters, because of its significant bias to the reference method (see Table B.3).
Document History
EN ISO 6540
March 1, 2021
Maize - Determination of moisture content (on milled grains and on whole grains)
This document specifies two methods:
— a reference method for the determination of the moisture content of maize grains and ground whole maize, groats, grits and maize flour, see Clause 4;
— a...
April 1, 2010
Maize - Determination of moisture content (on milled grains and on whole grains)
Introduction
The basic reference method and the routine reference method relating to cereals (ISO 711 and ISO 712) are only applicable to maize with a number of amendments. This is why is has been...