EN 1988-2:1998
Foodstuffs - Determination of sulfite - Part 2: Enzymatic method
- Standard No.
- EN 1988-2:1998
- Release Date
- 1998
- Published By
- European Committee for Standardization (CEN)
- Latest
- EN 1988-2:1998
- Scope
- This European Standard specifies an enzymatic method forThe determination of the sulfite content, expressedas sulfur dioxide, in foodstuffs. Other sulfur-containing substances such as sulfate, sulfide or thiosulfate do notinterfere withThe determination. Carbonyl-sulfite complexes react as free sulfites. Isothiocyanates occuring in,e.g. mustard interfere withThe determination.The method is not applicable to cabbages, dried garlic, driedonions, ginger, leeks and soy protein'). It has been shown thatThe analysis of isolated soy protein leads to falsepositive results.
EN 1988-2:1998 history
- 1998 EN 1988-2:1998 Foodstuffs - Determination of sulfite - Part 2: Enzymatic method
