BS EN 15948:2015

This standard BS EN 15948:2015 Cereals. Determination of moisture and protein. Method using Near-Infrared-Spectroscopy in whole kernels is classified in these ICS categories:

• 67.060 Cereals, pulses and derived products

This European Standard defines a routine method for the determination of moisture and protein in whole kernels of barley and wheat using a near-infrared spectrophotometer in the constituent ranges:

1. for wheat:

   1. moisture content minimum range from 8 % to 22 %;

   2. protein content minimum range from 7 % to 20 %.

2. for barley:

   1. moisture content minimum range from 8 % to 22 %;

   2. protein content minimum range from 7 % to 16 %.

This European Standard describes the modalities to be implemented by the supplier ( 5.3 and 5.4) and the user of the method.