Crude Fiber, Neutral & Acid Detergent Fiber

FIWE 3 and FIWE 6 are fiber analyzers suitable for raw fiber extraction, conventionally known as an indigestible residue. Rapid analysis, reliable results and high reproducibility are some of the most relevant benefits of these units which are ideal for the following applications:

- the Weende method, the oldest analytical procedure still in use today, in which fiber concentration is measured as crude fiber (CF)

- the Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF), a method developed by Van Soest, now the most common measure of fiber used for animal feed analysis

- Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF), a portion of the plant fiber and includes cellulose, lignin and variable amounts of xylans.

- Acid Detergent Lignin (ADL) determination and Wijkstrom technique, a modification of the Weende method

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