IPC Definitions - January 01, 2012

G01N 5/00 - Definition fr

Definition statement

This main group covers:

Analysing materials by weighing.

Analysing materials by absorbing or adsorbing components of a material and determining change of weight of the adsorbent, e.g. for determining moisture content.

Analysing materials by removing a component, e.g. by evaporation, and weighing the remainder.

References relevant to classification in this main group

This main group does not cover:

Investigatingdensity or specific gravity of materials; analysing materials by determining density or specific gravity

G01N 9/00

Informative references

Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:

Sampling; preparing specimens for investigation

G01N 1/00

Automatic analysis; handling materials therefor

G01N 35/00

Weighing

G01G