ISO 5521:1981Published

Fruits, vegetables and derived products — Qualitative method for the detection of sulphur dioxide

Fruits, légumes et produits dérivés — Méthode qualitative de recherche du dioxyde de soufre

Abstract / scope

The method is applicable to products having contents of 2 mg or more per kilogram. It consists in acidification of a test portion and decolourizing by the liberated gas of a starch indicator paper previously coloured blue by a trace of iodine vapour.