Table 2-1D: AOAC Official Method 985.26

AOAC Official Method 985.26 (A4)

Solids (Total) in Processed Tomato Products

Microwave Oven Drying Method

Type	Matrix	Analytes	Detection	Control
Microwave Drying	Tomato Juice Tomato Puree Tomato Paste	Water	Balance	NA

Condensed Procedure

Prepare samples as specified in the Method Dry 2 glass fiber pads in microwave Evenly spread sample onto one glass pad. Cover sample with second pad. Determine initial mass. Microwave heat for 4 min. at unspecified % power setting. Determine final mass and calculate % total solids.

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