EN 15948:2020

Cereals - Determination of moisture and protein - Method using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in whole kernels EN 15948:2020

Publication date:   Mar 17, 2021

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90.60   Close of review   Jun 4, 2026

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CEN/TC 338 Cereal and cereal products

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67.060   Cereals, pulses and derived products

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This document defines a routine method for the determination of moisture and protein contents in whole kernels of wheat and barley using near infrared spectroscopy in the constituent ranges:
- for wheat:
- moisture content minimum range from 8 % to 22 %;
- protein content minimum range from 7 %DM to 20 %DM.
- for barley:
- moisture content minimum range from 8 % to 22 %;
- protein content minimum range from 7 %DM to 16 %DM.
This document describes the modalities to be implemented by the supplier (5.3 and 5.4) and the user of the method.

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