Abstract
Summary
Titratable ash-acidity (ash-TA) is an acid-base parameter which is defined in terms of mineral composition and may be evaluated as the sum of values for Cl, S and P minus the sum of values for Na, K, Ca and Mg. A relatively simple and essentially direct titrimetric procedure for determining ash-TA in urine, feces and foods is shown to yield values which agree satisfactorily with those calculated from the mineral composition of these materials.
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