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(d) Precipitating solution (Carrez) II .—Weigh 220 g zinc acetate dihydrate, C ( e ), and transfer to a 1000 mL volumetric flask. Dissolve with an appropriate amount of water and add 30 mL glacial acetic acid, C ( i ). Dilute to volume using water. Mix well. (e) Nitric acid solution .—With care, add 100 mL concentrated nitric acid, C ( f ), to 300 mL water. Mix well. (f) Wash solution .—According to autosampler/titrator manufacturer’s instructions [e.g., acetone or nitric acid solution ( see e , above)], or other. (g) AgNO 3 solution, 0.025 M (optional) .—Into a 1000 mL volumetric flask, pipet 250 mL 0.1 M AgNO 3 solution, C ( g ), or D ( a ). Dilute to volume with water. Note : Prepare freshly before use, and then check the titer by titration of 25 mL against 0.025 M NaCl solution. (h) NaCl solution, 0.025 M (optional) .—Into a 100 mL volumetric flask, pipet 25 mL 0.1 M NaCl solution, D ( b ). Dilute to volume with water. Note : Prepare freshly before use. (i) KNO 3 solution, 1 M. —Weigh 10.11 g potassium nitrate, C ( j ), into a 100 mL volumetric flask. Add about 80 mLwater and place the flask in an ultrasonic cleaner, B ( m ), to dissolve with ultrasound and heating until dissolved thoroughly. Cool down to room temperature and dilute to volume with water. Filter using a 0.45 μm membrane disposable syringe before use. E. Sample Preparation (a) Milk product, infant formula, and adult/pediatric nutritional. —Mix well to ensure that sample is homogeneous. (b) Powder samples. —Reconstitute by dissolving 25 g powder sample in 200 g warm water (40°C). F. Extraction For high-protein samples requiring additional protein precipitation beyond that accomplished by addition of nitric acid solution, perform F ( a )–( c ), below. Otherwise, begin with F ( d ). (a)  Weigh an appropriate aliquot of RTF or reconstituted powder (e.g., 25 g, accurate to 0.1mg) into a 50mLcentrifuge tube. Note : For samples with a high chloride content, weigh a smaller test portion, e.g., 5 g reconstituted or RTF product. (b)  Transfer 2.5 mL precipitating solution I, D ( c ), and 2.5 mL precipitating solution II, D ( d ), into the tube. Dilute to 50 mL with water. Mix well. If foam impacts the constant volume, then one or two drops of defoaming agent, C ( l ), should be added. (c)  Centrifuge at 12 000 × g for 5 min at 4°C, and then equilibrate to room temperature. (d)  Accurately transfer either 10 mL supernatant from F ( a )–( c ) or weigh an appropriate aliquot of RTF or reconstituted powder (e.g., 25 g, accurate to 0.1 mg). Note : For samples with a high chloride content, weigh a smaller test portion, e.g., 5 g reconstituted or RTF product. Into a 120 mL sample beaker or autosampler cup, add 5 mL nitric acid solution, D ( e ), and 50 mL water before titration. Add a magnetic stirring rod (if the titrator does not have a built-in rod stirrer). Place the autosampler cup or beaker onto a magnetic stirrer and stir until dissolved or finely suspended. (e)  The pH of the test solution must be below 1.5. If in doubt, check pH by means of a pH meter and, if necessary, add a little more nitric acid solution, D ( e ). G. Instrument Operating Conditions (a)  Check and maintenance of the combined silver electrode .— Rinse electrode with deionized water and wipe before use.

Renew the electrolyte with 1 M KNO 3 manufacturer’s recommendations. If fat sticks to the electrodes during a series of analyses, then eliminate it by briefly immersing the electrode in acetone. The silver electrode must be stored in 1 M KNO 3 , D ( i ), after appropriate cleaning. Note : Instead of the combined silver electrode, separate silver and reference electrodes may also be used. (b)  Titration .—Connect the combined silver electrode to the titration apparatus according to the manufacturer’s indications. Ensure that the titration vessels are correctly placed on the autosampler and that there are enough reagents: both nitric acid solution [if added automatically, D ( e )] and 0.1 M AgNO 3 , C ( g ) or D ( a ). If no autosampler is available, then place the sample solutions manually under the titration equipment. Put the wash solution, D ( f ), in the washing position if an autosampler used. Ensure that the volume of wash solution is adequate. Under continuous stirring and without touching the electrode, titrate the sample solution automatically with 0.1 M standardized silver nitrate solution, C ( g ) or D ( a ), up to the end potential. The consumption of 0.1 M of silver nitrate solution, C ( g ) or D ( a ), should be recorded automatically and can be read from the titrator software or documented in the titrator operating records. For manual titration, using a buret, add 0.1 M standardized silver nitrate solution, C ( g ) or D ( a ), until the end potential has nearly been met. Continue to titrate slowly until the end point is met, as observed by the two small additions (about 0.05 mL) of silver nitrate solution. See Figures 2016.03A and 2016.03B . (c)  Special case: determination of very low amounts of chloride. —When determining low chloride concentrations such as found in desalted whey powder, for greater precision, it is preferable to use a standardized 0.025 mol/LAgNO 3 , D ( g ), solution for the titration. Figure 2016.03A. Automatic titration end point recognition using the dynamic titration mode on a Methohm Titrodo 905 titrator. U[mV], voltage of Ag electrode detected during titration; V[mV], volume of consumption of the standardized AgNO 3 titrant during titration; ERC, first derivative of the titration curve drawn by voltage of electrode versus volume of titrant consumption. , D ( i ), periodically per the

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