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Kjeldahl method

The reference method for protein determination in food: sulphuric acid digestion converts all nitrogen to ammonium sulfate, which is titrated after distillation. The method measures total nitrogen, not protein specifically, making it susceptible to inflation by any non-protein nitrogen source.

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