UPPSALA DIETARY FIBER METHOD (Theander, 1995) 1. DM/OM Samples K,L Dried & Ground (500mg) MO/MS DETERMINATION (oven / scale) 2. TOTAL FIBER Samples A, B ESTER PHENOLICS Samples C, D TOTAL PHENOLICS Samples E, F IVTF 24H Samples G, H IVTF 96H Samples I, J Dried & Ground (100mg) Dried & Ground (200mg) McDougall’s Buffer Acetate Buffer Ethanol (80%) A.I.R. PREP Enzymes Acetone (1x) (Alcohol Insoluble Ethanol (95%) Drying (N2) Residue) Water bath (96/24h_39ºC) Frozen Lyophilized Rumen liquid (microbes) TOTAL FIBER A, B IVTF 24h G, H H2SO4 (72%) IVTF 96h I, J INOSITOL DIw AC Filtration Wash (90ºC) UA COLORIMETRIC DETERMINATION Glucuronic acid (std) DERIVATIZATION CHO NH4OH (12M) DERIVATIZATION CHO Glacial Acetic Ac. (GC) KLASON LIGNIN GRAVIMETRIC DETERMINATION (OM: Oven/Scale) 1-Methylimidazole Anhydride acetic Ethanol (100%) KBH4 KOH (2x) EXTRACTION ETHYL ACETATE (Microtubes w/ Na2SO4) Evaporation Vial GC GC Optima Grade Chloroform GC VIAL (N2) a. ESTER PHENOLICS C, D (2N) TOTAL PHENOLICS E, F (4N) NaOH (2N) Water bath 39ºC (24h) Steel bombs NaOH (4N) Sand bath 160ºC (2h) H3PO4 SPE HPLC WASH VIAL [NITROBENZENE OXIDATION (NBO)]