The Official Method for Determining Crude Fiber as Applied to Cottonseed Meal.

Abstract

The well known Weende method1 for determining crude fiber has been subjected to criticism by many chemists.The chief trouble seems to be with the filtering materials, linen, asbestos, or glasswool, which vary in their physical characteristics and, necessarily, in filtering efficiency. In a number of laboratories it has been the practice to use linen cloth for filtering. The cloth has been used in the same manner as