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How to Determine Moisture Content
Moisture content – the amount of moisture contained in a product – can be determined by using a moisture analyzer. Specifications for correct moisture content span a host of industries and products. Here you will learn how moisture analyzers are employed by researchers, QC personnel, professional associations, and government agencies to ensure products meet moisture content specs. It includes info on how moisture analyzers work along with purchasing and operating tips.
Why Moisture Content is Critical
According to Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations section n, “Safe-moisture level is a level of moisture low enough to prevent the growth of undesirable microorganisms in the finished product under the intended conditions of manufacturing, storage, and distribution.”
Types of Moisture
While most folks think of moisture as water, moisture is anything that evaporates on heating. Examples include fats, oils, alcohol, and solvents.
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Selecting a Moisture Analyzer Drying Process
Infrared moisture analyzers such as the new Kern MLS-C now available from Tovatech use the thermogravimetric drying process to calculate the moisture content of a sample. Also called the loss of weight on drying (LOD) method, the drying process compares the weight of a sample after drying to the weight before drying. The difference is displayed the percent of moisture in the sample. This is a critical quality control step to confirm that commercial bulk drying ovens are performing to specification and that the product meets regulatory or industry standards for moisture content.
Selecting the Moisture Balance Drying Mode
Because products react differently to heat employed during the drying process, laboratory moisture balances can be programmed for different drying modes or drying profiles. These can be classified as standard, rapid, step and gentle. The mode is graphically displayed on the control panel. Here is a general description of each:
- Standard
How to Use a Moisture Analyzer for Dry Bulk Powders
The moisture content of virtually any product on the market has a bearing on the product’s quality, shelf life and a host of other considerations. Ideal moisture content varies, of course, with the product under consideration. Ideal moisture content is determined by and in some cases governed by industry associations and regulatory authorities. Proof of compliance is eased when a moisture analyzer is employed on a regular basis as batches are prepared for packaging, whatever the product, and records are kept.
Moisture analyzers such as the Kern models offered by Tovatech operate on the thermogravimetric principle using halogen heaters in combination with an analytical balance to precisely determine the percentage of moisture in a sample during a programmed testing cycle. Simply stated the sample is weighed before moisture analysis begins, and after the cycle is completed. The loss in weight is the moisture content.
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