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AOAC Official Method 956.03
Bromates and Iodates in
White and Whole Wheat Flour
Final Action
Cover bottom of white pan (ca 150 square inches) with reagent
prepared by mixing equal volumes HCl (1 + 7) and 1% KI solution.
Distribute ca 4 g flour evenly over liquid by sifting through No. 60
sieve. Alternatively, sift flour over surface of dry pan and spray
mixed reagent onto flour from glass atomizer until all particles are
wetted. Black specks or purple spots not observed before the reagent
was added indicate presence of bromate or iodate.
B. Qualitative Test for Iodates
(Caution: See Appendix B, safety notes on pipets, centrifuge, handling acids and alkalies.)
(a) Zinc sulfate solution.Dissolve 20 g ZnSO47H2O in 800 mL
H2O and dilute to 1 L.
(b) Sodium hydroxide standard solution.0.4N. Dissolve 17 g
NaOH in 1 L H2O. Titrate against standard acid and adjust to 0.4
0.01N.
(c) Sodium hydroxide standard solution.0.5N. Dissolve 21 g
NaOH in 1 L H2O. Titrate against standard acid and adjust to 0.5
0.01N.
(d) Dilute sulfuric acid.Approximately 4N. Add 112 mL
H2SO4 to 800 mL H2O. Cool, and dilute to 1 L.
(e) Potassium iodide solution.Dissolve 25 g KI in 30 mL H2O
and dilute to 50 mL. Store in amber bottle in cool place. Discard
solution showing yellow (free I).
(f) Ammo niu m molybd ate solution. D i s s o l v e 3 g
(NH4)6Mo7O244H2O in 80 mL H2O and dilute to 100 mL.
(g) Potassium bromate standard solutions.(1) Stock solution.5 mg/mL. Dissolve 5.000 g KBrO3 (dried 1 h at 110) in ca
800 mL H2O and dilute to 1 L. (2) Working solution.0.25 mg/mL.
Dilute 25 mL stock solution to 500 mL.
(h) Potassium iodate standard solutions.(1) Stock solution.
0.0898N. Dissolve 3.204 g KIO3 (dried 1 h at 110) in ca 800 mL
H2O and dilute to 1 L. (2) Working solution.0.00359N. Dilute 10
mL stock solution to 250 mL. Prepare fresh daily.