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Adopted

DETERMINATION OF REAL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH BY VOLUME OF SPIRIT DRINKS OF VITI-VINICULTURAL ORIGIN - MEASUREMENT BY PYCNOMETRY (Type II)

OIV-MA-BS-03 Reference method for the determination of real alcoholic strength by volume of spirit drinks of viti-vinicultural origin: measurement by pycnometry

Type II method

  1. Principle

The alcoholic strength by volume is obtained from the density of the distillate measured by pycnometry.

Determination of the ability of an enzymatic preparation to interrupt pectic chains by measuring viscosity

COEI-2-VISCPE Determination of the ability of an enzymatic preparation to interrupt pectic chains by measuring viscosity

  1. Principle

Here, it is proposed to measure the quantity of enzyme needed to halve the viscosity of a standard solution with a given pH, temperature and time.

Tantalisation of platforms

COEI-2-TANTAL Tantalisation of platforms of l’Vov in graphite

  1. Preparation of tantalum solution at 6% (m/v) according to the zatka process

Three grammes of tantalum powder are put in a 100 ml Teflon  cylindrical vase.

Add 10 ml of hydrofluoric acid diluted to a half, 3 g of dehydrated oxalic acid and 0.5 ml of hydrogen peroxide at 30 vol.

Heat carefully to dissolve the metal.

Sulphates- Research

COEI-2-SULFAT Search for sulphates

In a 160  16 mm test tube, place the volume prescribed of the solution obtained by the means indicated in each monography; add 1 ml of diluted hydrochloric acid (R); adjust to 20 ml with water and add 2 ml of barium chloride solution at 10% (R).