ANKOM 2000 Series - Manual (Page 23)

Operator’s Manual
Rev E 1/14/15
pg. 23
IMPORTANT
Do NOT place bags in the oven until the acetone has completely evaporated.
20. Place air-dried bags in the oven and heat at 102°C ± 2° for 2 – 4 hours (depending on the oven).
21. Remove the samples from the oven and place them in a Desiccant Pouch.
IMPORTANT
Do NOT use conventional countertop or cabinet desiccators for this analysis.
22. Allow the samples to cool to room temperature. This should take about 10 – 15 minutes.
23. Remove one filter bag from the Desiccant Pouch. Press the pouch to remove ambient air and zip it tight.
24. Re-weigh the filter bag (W
3
) immediately.
25. Repeat steps 23 and 24 for each filter bag in the Desiccant Pouch.
IMPORTANT
Amylase is sticky. Unless you are running multiple NDF procedures in near succession,
you must flush the system after NDF procedures. See the “Flush Procedure” section of this
manual for details.