title: Methods of analysis for toxic elements in foods. Part IV. General method of ashing for the determination of toxic elements.
abstract: As a result of the request of the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling, a general method for ashing of foods for the determination of toxic elements was assembled. This method consolidates the results of more than a decade of interlaboratory work of numerous USSR food laboratories and specifies the details of wet and dry ashing procedures.
authors: Institute of Nutrition, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow.
authors: I M
authors: IM
authors: Skurikhin
mesh_terms: D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D005506:Food Contamination; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals