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Filtering Manifold for Determining the Fibrous Composition of Feeds
Author(s) -
Mertens D. R.,
Hintz R. W.,
Sims L. S.,
Cardoza R. D.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
crop science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 147
eISSN - 1435-0653
pISSN - 0011-183X
DOI - 10.2135/cropsci1991.0011183x003100050056x
Subject(s) - manifold (fluid mechanics) , filtration (mathematics) , reagent , composition (language) , biology , process (computing) , biological system , chromatography , process engineering , biochemical engineering , chemical engineering , computer science , mathematics , statistics , mechanical engineering , organic chemistry , chemistry , engineering , linguistics , philosophy , operating system
Analysis of the fibrous composition of feeds by the Goering and Van Soest procedure requires that samples be filtered in the presence of mineral acids and organic solvents. In this process, it is desirable to use a manifold that not only is resistant to these reagents, but also is inexpensive and easy to construct. The new design fits Gooch crucibles tightly and eliminates vacuum leaks and the associated foaming that hampers filtration of difficult samples.