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What is the formula of moisture and crude fiber in percentage?

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In general,
Crude Fibre is the indigestible part of foods, defined as the residue left after successive extraction under closely specified conditions with petroleum ether, 1.25% sulphuric acid, and 1.25% sodium hydroxide, minus ash. ( Ref. http://easycalculati.../crudefibre.php)

percentage crude fiber (wet weight basis=

(Weight of silica crucible with contents before ashing - Weight of silica crucible with contents after ashing) X100
Sample weight

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