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NAME MATRIX NO
To determine the volatile fatty acid number (VFA NO.) of natural rubber latex
Apparatus
- Markham still
- 50 ml conical flask
- Filter paper
Chemical
Phenolphalein
Procedure
2. Add 50 ml 30% w/v ammonia sulphate solution and stir mixture with steel rod
3. Place beaker in water bath and stir slowly until latex coagulate and the serum is
clear
4. Press or squeeze the serum from the coagulum and filter the serum by using a
8. Introduce 10 ml acidified serum by pipette into inner tube of the markham still
9. Add 1 to 2 drop anti foam agent , washing it down with distilled water
10. Replace stopper the markham still and place a graduated 250 ml conical flask
11. Pass steam gently and close the steam outlet to divert steam into the inner tube
12. Adjust the flow of steam to produce the distillate at a rate of 3 to 6 ml per minute
13. Aerate the distillate by passing through the distillate a stream of co2 free air at a
14. Add a drop of phenolphthalein and titrate carefully with 0.01N (0.005 mol) barium
hydroxide