Proximate analysis separates moisture, volatile matter, fixed carbon and ash by prescribed heating steps. A carbon-to-nitrogen ratio instead uses elemental composition and is useful for biological treatment and composting. It is not a proximate-analysis parameter. Therefore **C**.
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